Historical Events In 1865

Apr 14   In the year 1865 john Wiles Booth murders president Lincoln "But apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?"   

Apr 14   On this day in history john Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln   

Apr 14   On this day in history mobile, Alabama is captured   

Apr 14   On this day in history pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth   

Apr 15   On this day in history otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

Apr 15   The American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1865 battle of Columbus & West Point, GA (Ft Tyler)   

Apr 16   Robert C Tyler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in Lincoln's assassination   

Apr 18   Confederate Gen Johnson surrendered to Gen Sherman in North Carolina on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history chicago's Crosby Opera House opens   

Apr 20   In the year 1865 safety matches were first advertised this day.   

Apr 21   Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington in the year 1865.   

Apr 22   In the year 1865 francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries   

Apr 23   James Dearing, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation (SF) in the year 1865.   

Apr 26   A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1865 charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

Apr 26   On this day in history gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC   

Apr 26   John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA on this day in history.   

Apr 27   1,450 paroled Union POWs killed when steamer "Sultana" blows up on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history body of John Wilkes Booth brought to Washington Navy Yard.   

Apr 27   Cornell University (Ithaca NY) is chartered on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Emile Erens, Dutch Hagiographer (Pastor of Ars) in the year 1865.   

Apr 27   Steamboat "Sultana" explodes in Mississippi River, kills up to 2,000 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris in the year 1865.   

Apr 30   -5/1] Gen Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia on this day in history.   

May 02   Pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis in the year 1865.   

May 02   President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis in the year 1865.   

May 04   On this day in history battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

May 04   Battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1865 battle of Mobile AL   

May 05   1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio) in the year 1865.   

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Jan 01   Giuseppe Ferrata, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936)   

Jan 05   Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928) was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 13   In the year 1865 birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)   

Jan 17   Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1865 birth of friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of friedrich Paschen, German physicist   

Jan 03   In the year 1865 jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43   

Jan 08   Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779) died in the year 1865.   

Jan 16   In the year 1865 death of edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828)   

Jan 19   Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809) died in the year 1865.   

Feb 06   On this day in history john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

Feb 07   John Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64 in the year 1865.   

Feb 10   Heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804) died in the year 1865.   

Feb 15   Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies in the year 1865.