Year 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). Incumbents Monarch - Victoria of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Henry Temple 3rd Viscount Palmerston, List of state leaders in 1861 - Events of 1862 - List of state leaders in 1863 - State leaders by year ---- Africa Portugal Angola - # Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses, Governor-General of Angola ( 1861 - 1862 This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Wednesday ( Dominical letter E) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

Events of 1862

January - March

January 30: USS Monitor. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Design Monitor was one of three ironclad warships ordered by the U

• January 1 - Britain annexes Lagos island in modern-day Nigeria
• January 6 - French, Spanish, and British forces arrive in Veracruz, Mexico, beginning the French intervention in Mexico
• January 10 - End of term for John Gately Downey, 7th Governor of California. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The French intervention in Mexico, also known as the Maximilian Affair and The Franco-Mexican War, was an invasion of Mexico by the army of the Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. John Gately Downey ( June 24, 1827 March 1, 1894) was an Irish-American politician and Governor of California from The following is a list of the Governors of the State of California. He is succeeded by Amasa Leland Stanford. Amasa Leland Stanford ( March 9, 1824 June 21, 1893) was an American Tycoon, Politician and founder of
• January 30 - The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain An ironclad was a steam-propelled Warship of the later 19th century protected by Iron or Steel armor plates Design Monitor was one of three ironclad warships ordered by the U
• February 1 - Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic" is published for the first time (Atlantic Monthly). Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Julia Ward Howe (May 27 1819 &ndash October 17 1910 was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and Poet most famous as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is an American abolitionist song written by Julia Ward Howe in November 1861 and first published in The Atlantic Monthly The Atlantic (formerly known as The Atlantic Monthly) is an American Magazine founded in Boston in 1857

February 6: Battle of Fort Henry. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Background In early 1861 the critical border state of Kentucky had declared neutrality in the fight to maintain the Union

• February 6 - American Civil War: Ulysses S. Grant gives the United States its first victory of the war, by capturing Fort Henry, Tennessee, known as the Battle of Fort Henry. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Background In early 1861 the critical border state of Kentucky had declared neutrality in the fight to maintain the Union Background In early 1861 the critical border state of Kentucky had declared neutrality in the fight to maintain the Union
• February 15 - American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant attacks Fort Donelson, Tennessee and captures it the next day. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States Fort Donelson National Battlefield preserves Fort Donelson and Fort Heiman, two sites of the American Civil War Forts Henry and Donelson Campaign in which Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.
• February 22 - American Civil War: Jefferson Davis officially inaugurated in Richmond, Virginia, to a six-year term as president of the Confederate States of America. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861
• April 17 - American Civil War: Confederates shut out of Missouri at The Battle of Pea Ridge. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War, fought on March 7 and March 8,
• March 8 - American Civil War: The iron-clad CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) is launched at Hampton Roads, Virginia. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South USS Merrimack becomes CSS Virginia When the Commonwealth of Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861 one of the important federal military bases threatened Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Battle of Hampton Roads starts the same day. The Battle of Hampton Roads, often called the Battle of Monitor and Merrimack, was a
• March 9 - American Civil War: First battle between two ironclad warships USS Monitor v CSS Virginia
• March 13 American Civil War: The US federal government forbids all Union army officers from returning fugitive slaves, thus effectively annulling the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Design Monitor was one of three ironclad warships ordered by the U USS Merrimack becomes CSS Virginia When the Commonwealth of Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861 one of the important federal military bases threatened Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Fugitive Slave Law or Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of
• March 28 - American Civil War: Battle of Glorieta Pass - In New Mexico Union forces succeed in stopping the Confederate invasion of New Mexico territory. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Glorieta Pass, fought on 26-28 March 1862 in northern New Mexico Territory, was the decisive Battle of the New Mexico Campaign during New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The Territory of New Mexico became an Organized territory of the United States on September 9, 1850, and it existed until New Mexico The battle began on March 26. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.

April - June

• April 5 - American Civil War: Battle of Yorktown - The battle begins when Union forces under General George B. McClellan close in on the Confederate capital Richmond, Virginia. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Yorktown or Siege of Yorktown was fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Brinton McClellan ( December 3 1826 October 29 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• April 6 - American Civil War: In Tennessee, the Battle of Shiloh begins. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Background and opposing forces After the losses of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in February 1862 Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston withdrew
• April 7 - American Civil War: Battle of Shiloh - Union Army under General Ulysses S. Grant defeats the Confederates near Shiloh, Tennessee. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Background and opposing forces After the losses of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in February 1862 Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston withdrew The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Shiloh National Military Park preserves the American Civil War Shiloh and Corinth
• April 12 - American Civil War: Andrew's Raid - Union The Great Locomotive Chase
• April 25 - American Civil War: Forces under Union Admiral David Farragut capture the Confederate city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Great Locomotive Chase or Andrews' Raid was a military raid that occurred April 12, 1862, in northern Georgia during the American Civil The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South David Glasgow Farragut ( July 5 1801 &ndash August 14 1870) was the first senior or "flag" officer of the United States Navy The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana
• April 26 - American Civil War: The besieged Confederate garrison at Fort Macon, North Carolina surrenders
• May 2 - The California State Normal School (now San Jose State University) is created by an Act of the California Legislature. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Fort Macon State Park is a state park in Carteret County, North Carolina, in the United States. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. The California State Normal School was a teaching college founded on May 2 1862 whose original campus later became both the California State University and its San José State University, commonly shortened to San José State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system
• May 5 - Battle of Puebla: Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza defeats the French Army; commemorated each year as "Cinco de Mayo" (Spanish "Five of May"). Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862 near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín ( March 25, 1829 &ndash September 8, 1862) was a General in the Mexican Army, best This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "5th of May" is a Mexican national holiday that honors the Mexican victory over the French army at Puebla de Los Angeles in 1862 The holiday commemorates
• May 11 - American Civil War: The ironclad CSS Virginia is scuttled in the James River northwest of Norfolk, Virginia. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South USS Merrimack becomes CSS Virginia When the Commonwealth of Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861 one of the important federal military bases threatened The James River in the US state of Virginia is a long River, including its Jackson River source Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States
• May 15 - U. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the S. President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill into law creating the United States Bureau of Agriculture (later renamed USDA). Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal
• May 20 - U. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held S. President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act into law. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal The' Homestead Act' was a United States Federal law that gave an applicant freehold title to 160 Acres (one quarter section or about 65 Hectares
• June 1 - American Civil War: Battle of Fair Oaks ends - Both sides claim victory. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Background Johnston withdrew his 60000-man army from the Virginia Peninsula as McClellan's army pursued him and approached the Confederate capital of Richmond
• June 4 - American Civil War: Confederate troops evacuate Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River, leaving the way clear for Union troops to take Memphis, Tennessee. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The Battle of Fort Pillow, known as the Fort Pillow Massacre, particularly in the North was fought on April 12 1864, at Fort Pillow on The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County.
• June 6 - American Civil War: Battle of Memphis - Union forces capture Memphis, Tennessee from the Confederates
• June 8 - American Civil War: Battle of Cross Keys - Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson save the Army of Northern Virginia from a Union assault on the James Peninsula led by General George B. McClellan. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The First Battle of Memphis was a Naval battle fought on the Mississippi River immediately above the city of Memphis on June 6 1862, during The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Cross Keys was fought on June 8, 1862, in Rockingham County Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21 1824 &ndash May 10 1863 was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Brinton McClellan ( December 3 1826 October 29 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War.
• June 26- American Civil War: Battle of Mechanicsville

July - September

• July 1
  • Marriage of Princess Alice, second daughter of Queen Victoria to Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville or Ellerson's Mill, took place on June 26, 1862, in Hanover "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The Princess Alice (Alice Maud Mary 25 April 1843 &ndash 14 December 1878) was a member of the British Royal Family, the third Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Louis IV (Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Karl ( 12 September 1837 - 13 March 1892) was the fourth Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, reigning
  • United States president Abraham Lincoln signs into law the Pacific Railway Acts authorizing construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (12 Statutes at Large 489 as enacted by the United States Congress, was approved and signed into law by the President Abraham This article refers to a railroad built in the United States between Omaha and Sacramento completed in 1869
  • Russian State Library is founded
• July 2 - U. Not to be confused with the Russian National Library, located in St Petersburg. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival S. President Abraham Lincoln signs the Morrill Land Grant Act into law, creating land-grant colleges to teach agricultural and mechanical sciences across the United States. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal
• July 4 - Charles Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll) extemporises the story that becomes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for 10-year-old Alice Liddell and her sisters on a rowing boat trip on The Isis from Oxford to Godstow. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (ˈdɒdsən (27 January 1832 &ndash 14 January 1898 better known by the Pen name Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/ was an English Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865 is a novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known under the Pseudonym Lewis Alice Pleasance Liddell (May 4 1852 &ndash November 16 1934 was the inspiration for the children's classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll With regard to Watercraft, rowing is the act of propelling a boat using the motion of Oars in the water The Isis is the name given to the part of the River Thames above Iffley Lock which flows through the city of Oxford. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Godstow ( Oxfordshire, England) is to the west of the River Thames opposite Lower Wolvercote north of Port Meadow at Oxford
• July 16 - American Civil War: David G. Farragut becomes the first United States Navy rear admiral. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South David Glasgow Farragut ( July 5 1801 &ndash August 14 1870) was the first senior or "flag" officer of the United States Navy Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral.
• July 19 - American Civil War: Morgan's Raid - At Buffington Island in Ohio, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's raid into the north is mostly thwarted when a large group of his men are captured while trying to escape across the Ohio River. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Morgan's Raid was a highly publicized incursion by Confederate Cavalry into the Northern states of Indiana and Ohio during the Buffington Island is an Island in the Ohio River in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, east of Racine Ohio Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 John Hunt Morgan ( June 1, 1825 &ndash September 4, 1864) was a Confederate General and Cavalry officer in the The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River.
• July 23 - American Civil War: Henry W. Halleck takes command of the Union Army. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Henry Wager Halleck ( January 16, 1815 &ndash January 9, 1872) was a United States Army officer scholar and lawyer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• August 2 - American Civil War: Skirmish at Taberville, MO -Union forces force Confederate troops to march south, near Taberville, Missouri. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Taberville is an unincorported community in southwestern St Clair County Missouri.
• August 5 - American Civil War: Battle of Baton Rouge - Along the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Confederate troops drive Union forces back into the city. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Baton Rouge (or Magnolia Cemetery) was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• August 6 - American Civil War: The Confederate ironclad CSS Arkansas is scuttled on the Mississippi River after suffering damage in a battle with the USS Essex near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 History Construction Her keel was laid down at Memphis Tennessee, by J The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Service in Tennessee In September of 1861 New Era was purchased by the United States Army for use in its Western Gunboat Flotilla and was Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana.
• August 9 - American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain - At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Background Maj Gen John Pope was placed in command of the newly constituted Union Army of Virginia on June 26. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21 1824 &ndash May 10 1863 was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the John Pope ( March 16, 1822 &ndash September 23, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in
• August 14 - Abraham Lincoln meets with a group of prominent African-Americans - the first time a President has done so. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal He suggests Black people should migrate to Africa or Central America, but this advice is rejected.
• August 17 - Indian Wars: Lakota (Sioux) uprising begins in Minnesota as Lakota Sioux attack white settlements along the Minnesota River. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli The Lakota (laˈkˣota (also Teton, Tetonwan) are a Native American tribe Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Minnesota River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km long in the U They will be overwhelmed by the US military six weeks later.
• August 19 - Indian Wars: During an uprising in Minnesota, Lakota warriors decide not to attack heavily-defended Fort Ridgely and instead turn to the settlement of New Ulm, killing white settlers along the way. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Lakota (laˈkˣota (also Teton, Tetonwan) are a Native American tribe Fort Ridgely was a United States Army outpost (1853&ndash1867 near the Dakota reservation in southwestern Minnesota (located near New Ulm) New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13594 at the 2000 census.
• August 21 - The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The Viennese City Park ( German: Wiener Stadtpark) extends from the Parkring in the First District of Vienna up to the Heumarkt
• August 28-August 30 - American Civil War: Second Battle of Bull Run
• September 1 - American Civil War: Battle of Chantilly - Confederate General Robert E. Lee leads his forces in an attack on retreating Union troops in Chantilly, Virginia, driving them away. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Background and opposing forces See also Northern Virginia Campaign See also [[Second Bull Run Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]] Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Background Defeated in the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30, Union Maj The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Chantilly is an Unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County and southeastern Loudoun County of Northern Virginia.
• September 2 - American Civil War: President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to full command after General John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Battle of Second Bull Run. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Brinton McClellan ( December 3 1826 October 29 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War. John Pope ( March 16, 1822 &ndash September 23, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in Background and opposing forces See also Northern Virginia Campaign See also [[Second Bull Run Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]]
• September 5 - American Civil War: In the Confederacy's first invasion of the North, General Robert E. Lee leads 55,000 men of the Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac River at White's Ford near Leesburg, Virginia, into Maryland. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. White's Ford was an important ford over the Potomac River during the American Civil War. Leesburg is a historic town in and County seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
• September 17
  • American Civil War: Battle of Antietam - Union forces defeat Confederate troops at Sharpsburg, Maryland, in the bloodiest day in U. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland, approximately 13 miles (20 km south of Hagerstown. S. history (with over 22,000 casualties).
  • American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion resulted in the single largest civilian disaster during the war
• September 19 - American Civil War: Battle of Iuka - Union troops under Major General William Rosecrans defeat a Confederate force commanded by Major General Sterling Price at Iuka, Mississippi. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Allegheny Arsenal was an important supply and manufacturing center for the Union Army during the American Civil War and the site of the single largest Civilian Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Background As Confederate General Braxton Bragg moved north from Tennessee into Kentucky in September 1862 Union Maj The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. William Starke Rosecrans ( September 6, 1819 &ndash March 11, 1898) was an inventor coal-oil company executive diplomat politician and The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Sterling Price ( September 20, 1809 September 29, 1867) was a lawyer politician and Militia General from the Iuka is a city in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States.
• September 22
  • Otto von Bismarck becomes prime minister of Prussia. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen Duke of Lauenburg Prince of Bismarck ( April 1, 1815 July 30, 1898) Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state
  • American Civil War: Preliminary announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln
• September 29 - Bismarck's "Blood and Iron" speech

October - December

December 13: Battle of Fredericksburg. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Background and Burnside's plan The battle was the result of an effort by the Union Army to regain the initiative in its struggle against Lee's smaller but more aggressive army

• October 8 - American Civil War: Battle of Perryville - Union forces under General Don Carlos Buell halt the Confederate invasion of Kentucky by defeating troops led by General Braxton Bragg at Perryville, Kentucky. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Kentucky Campaign of 1862 Situated between the Southern states of Tennessee and Virginia and the Northern states of Illinois The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Don Carlos Buell (March 23 1818 &ndash November 19 1898 was a career United States Army officer who fought in the Seminole War, the Mexican-American War The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Braxton Bragg (March 22 1817 &ndash September 27 1876 was a career United States Army officer and then a General in the Confederate States Army, a Perryville is a historical city in western Boyle County, Kentucky, United States.
• October 11 - American Civil War: In the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart and his men loot Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, during a raid into the north. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart ( February 6, 1833 &ndash May 12, 1864) was an American soldier from Virginia and a Chambersburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, United States It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg
• October 25 - In the Granadine Confederation, rebel troops of southern states defeat the government troops. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a The Granadine Confederation ( Confederación Granadina) was a short-lived Federal Republic established in 1858 as a Constitutional change replacing the Republic
• November 5 - American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln removes George B. McClellan as commander of the Union Army. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal George Brinton McClellan ( December 3 1826 October 29 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War. The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War.
• November 5 - Indian Wars: In Minnesota, more than 300 Santee Sioux are found guilty of rape and murder of white settlers and are sentenced to hang. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Sioux (pronounced SUE are a Native American and First Nations people Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries
• November 13 - Ludwig Uhland, German poet dies of a mysterious disease. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Johann Ludwig Uhland ( April 26, 1787 &ndash November 13, 1862) was a German Poet. Germans are taken aback. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as
• November 14 - American Civil War: Union President Abraham Lincoln approves General Ambrose Burnside's plan to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia (this led to a dramatic Union defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13). Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23 1824 September 13 1881 was an American soldier railroad executive inventor industrialist and politician from Rhode Island, The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Background and Burnside's plan The battle was the result of an effort by the Union Army to regain the initiative in its struggle against Lee's smaller but more aggressive army Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life
• November 28 - American Civil War: Battle of Cane Hill - Union troops led by General John Blunt push back Confederate forces commanded by General John Marmaduke into northwestern Arkansas' Boston Mountains. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Cane Hill was fought during the American Civil War on November 28, 1862 in Washington County Arkansas. The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. John Sappington Marmaduke ( March 14, 1833 December 28, 1887) was a Confederate General during the American Civil War Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The Boston Mountains area is a high and deeply Dissected plateau located in northern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
• December 1 - In his State of the Union Address, President Abraham Lincoln reaffirms the necessity of ending slavery as ordered ten weeks earlier in the Emancipation Proclamation. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.

Dec. 30: Monitor sinks. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Design Monitor was one of three ironclad warships ordered by the U

• December 2 - First US Navy hospital ships enter service. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire A hospital ship is a Ship designated for primary function as a medical treatment facility or Hospital; most are operated by the Military
• December 13 - Battle of Fredericksburg: The Union Army suffers massive casualties and abandons attempts to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Background and Burnside's plan The battle was the result of an effort by the Union Army to regain the initiative in its struggle against Lee's smaller but more aggressive army The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• December 18 - General Order No. 11 is issued by General Ulysses S. Grant. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Not to be confused with General Order No 11 (1863 General Order No Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States
• December 26 - William D. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Duly hangs 38 Dakota Sioux in Minnesota. Sioux (pronounced SUE are a Native American and First Nations people Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers
• December 26-29 - American Civil War: Battle of Chickasaw Bayou: Another victory for the Confederate Army, outnumbered 2 to 1, results in 6 times as many Union casualties, defeating several assaults coordinated by William T. Sherman, losing commander. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, also called Walnut Hills, fought December 26 to December 29, 1862, was the opening engagement of the The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861.
• December 30 - The USS Monitor sinks off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Design Monitor was one of three ironclad warships ordered by the U Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. It is the point that protrudes the furthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States
• December 31 - American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln signs an act that admits West Virginia to the Union (thus dividing Virginia in two); meanwhile, the Battle of Stones River is fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The Battle of Stones River or Second Battle of Murfreesboro (in the South, simply the Battle of Murfreesboro) was fought from December Murfreesboro is a city in and the County seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States.
• December Peruvian slave-raiders land on Easter Island, beginning a decade of near genocideon the island. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of

American Civil War in 1862

Undated

• Richard Jordan Gatling patents the Gatling gun. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Dr Richard Jordan Gatling ( September 12, 1818 &ndash February 26, 1903) was an American inventor best known for his invention of the The Gatling gun is considered by some to have been the first Machine gun: although it did not automatically reload under its own power it was capable of firing continuously
• The United States passes the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act
• A smallpox epidemic in California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Smallpox is an Infectious disease unique to humans caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor.
• Bureau of Internal Revenue, forerunner of IRS, founded
• Francisco Solano López becomes Paraguayan dictator
• Donald McIntyre builds a property in northwest Queensland, which will later become the town of Julia Creek. The Francisco Solano López Carrillo ( 24 July 1826 &ndash 1 March 1870) was president of Paraguay from 1862 until his Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes -->Sir Donald McIntyre (born in Auckland, on October 22, 1934) is Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Julia Creek ( is a town in northern Queensland, located on the Overlander's Way, the main road between Mount Isa and Townsville.
• Victor Hugo publishes his novel Les Misérables. Victor-Marie Hugo ( ( February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) was a French Poet, Playwright, Novelist Les Misérables (pronounced /le miːzeʁabl(ə translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched

Ongoing Events

• American Civil War (1861-1865)
• Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864)

Births

• January 15 - Loie Fuller, American dancer (d. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Taiping Rebellion or Rebellion of Great Peace was a large-scale Revolt against the authority and forces of the Qing Government in China 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Man'en and before Genji. This period spanned the years from 1861 through 1864 The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Loie Fuller (also Loïe Fuller, born Marie Louise Fuller) ( January 15, 1862 &ndash January 1, 1928) was a pioneer of both 1928)
• January 23 - David Hilbert, German mathematician (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor David Hilbert ( January 23, 1862 &ndash February 14, 1943) was a German Mathematician, recognized as one of the most 1943)
• January 24 - Edith Wharton, American writer (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Edith Wharton ( January 24 1862 &ndash August 11 1937) was an American Novelist, Short story Writer 1937)
• January 29 - Frederick Delius, English composer (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Frederick Albert Theodore Delius CH (29 January 1862 &ndash 10 June 1934 was an English Composer born in Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire 1934)
• February 4 - George Ernest Morrison, Australian adventurer and journalist (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons George Ernest Morrison ( 4 February 1862 – 30 May 1920) also known as Chinese Morrison, was an Australian Adventurer 1920)
• February 7 - Bernard Ralph Maybeck, American architect (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Bernard Ralph Maybeck ( February 7, 1862 – October 3, 1957) was a prominent architect in the Arts and Crafts Movement of the 1957)
• March 4 - Jacob Robert Emden, Swiss astrophysicist and meteorologist (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Jacob Robert Emden ( March 4 1862 – October 8 1940) was a Swiss Astrophysicist and Meteorologist. 1940)
• March 8 - George Frederick Phillips, Canadian-born military hero (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. George Frederick Phillips, (March 8 1862 &ndash June 4 1904 was a U 1904)
• March 13 - Jane Delano, American founder of the American Red Cross Nursing Service (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Jane Arminda Delano, born March 13, 1862 in Montour Falls New York, United States – died April 15, 1919 in 1919)
• March 17 - Silvio Gesell, economist (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Silvio Gesell (born March 17 1862 in Sankt Vith (now Belgium) died March 11 1930 in Oranienburg) was a 1930)
• March 25 - William E. Johnson, American leader of Anti-Saloon League (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. William Eugene "Pussyfoot" Johnson ( 25 March 1862 &ndash 2 February 1945) was an American Prohibition advocate The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization Lobbying for Prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century 1950)
• March 28 - Aristide Briand, French politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Aristide Briand (28 March 1862 – 7 March 1932 was a French statesman who served several terms as Prime Minister of France and won the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1932)
• March 29 - Adolfo Müller-Ury, artist (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Adolfo Müller-Ury (1862-1947 was a Swiss-born American portrait painter and impressionistic still-life painter 1947)
• April 2 - Nicholas M. Butler, American president of Columbia University, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Nicholas Murray Butler ( April 2, 1862 &ndash December 7, 1947) was an American philosopher diplomat and educator The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1947)
• April 6 - Georges Darien, French writer (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Georges Darien (pseudonym for Georges Hippolyte Adrien) ( 6 April 1862 – 19 August 1921) was a French writer associated 1921)
• April 11 - Charles Evans Hughes, American jurist and statesman (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Charles Evans Hughes Sr ( April 11, 1862 – August 27, 1948) was a Lawyer and Republican politician from the State 1948)
• April 26 - Edmund Charles Tarbell, American artist (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Edmund Charles Tarbell ( April 26, 1862 &ndash August 1, 1938) was an American Impressionist painter. 1938)
• May 15 - Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian dramatist and narrator (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Arthur Schnitzler ( May 15, 1862 - October 21, 1931) was an Austrian writer, Dramatist and doctor 1931)
• May 27 - John Kendrick Bangs, American author and satirist (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed John Kendrick Bangs ( May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American Author and Satirist, and the creator of 1922)
• June 5 - Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish ophthalmologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Allvar Gullstrand ( June 5 1862 in Landskrona &ndash July 28 1930 in Stockholm) was a Swedish Ophthalmologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1930)
• June 7 - Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Philipp Eduard Anton von Lénárd ( June 7, 1862 &ndash May 20, 1947) was a German physicist and the winner of the The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1947)
• June 21 - Damrong Rajanubhab, Thai prince and historian (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab ( Thai including his full title สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ กรมพระยา ดำรงราชานุภาพ 1943)
• June 27 - May Irwin, Canadian actress and singer (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden May Irwin ( June 27, 1862 in Whitby Ontario, Canada – October 22, 1938 in New York City, United States 1938)
• July 2 - William Henry Bragg, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Sir William Henry Bragg OM, KBE (2 July 1862 – 10 March 1942 was a British Physicist and Chemist who uniquely shared the The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1942)
• July 14 - Gustav Klimt, Austrian artist (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Gustav Klimt (July 14 1862 – February 6 1918 was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Art Nouveau 1918)
• July 16 - Ida B. Wells, American journalist, suffragist, and anti-lynching crusader (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Ida Bell Wells ( July 16, 1862 &ndash March 25, 1931) aka Ida B 1931)
• August 5 - Joseph Carey Merrick, English oddity (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. 1890)
• August 21 - Emilio Salgari, Italian writer (d. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Emilio Salgari (correctly salˈgaːɾi but often erroneously; August 21, 1862 – April 25, 1911) was an Italian writer of 1911)
• August 22 - Claude Debussy, French composer (d. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Achille-Claude Debussy (aʃil klod dəbysi (August 22 1862 &ndash March 25 1918 was a French Composer. 1918)
• August 26 - Herbert Booth, the third son of William and Catherine Booth (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Herbert Booth ( August 26, 1862 – September 25, 1926) was the third son of William and Catherine Booth. William Booth ( April 10, 1829 &ndash August 20, 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Catherine Booth ( 17 January 1829 &ndash 4 October 1890) was the Mother of The Salvation Army. 1926)
• August 29
  • Andrew Fisher, fifth Prime Minister of Australia (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Andrew Fisher (29 August 1862 – 22 October 1928 was an Australian Politician and the fifth Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1928)
  • Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Count Maeterlinck ( August 29, 1862 - May 6, 1949) was a Belgian Poet, Playwright, The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1949)
• September 11 - O. Henry, American writer (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul O Henry is the Pen name of American Writer William Sydney Porter ( September 11, 1862 – June 5 1910)
• September 25 - Billy Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia (d. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France William Morris 'Billy' Hughes, CH, KC (25 September 1862 &ndash 28 October 1952 Australian politician was the seventh Prime Minister of Australia The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1952)
• October 3 - Johnny Briggs, English cricketer (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Johnny Briggs (born October 3 1862, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died January 11, 1902, Heald 1902)
• October 19 - Auguste Lumière, French inventor (d. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. 1954)
• October 26 - Thomas J. Preston, Jr., Professor of Archeology at Princeton University (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Thomas Jex Preston Jr ( October 26, 1862 in Hastings on Hudson New York - December 25, 1955 in South Orange New Jersey Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. 1955); he married Frances Cleveland, widow of President Grover Cleveland. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Frances Cornelia Cleveland (née Folsom later Preston (July 21 1864 &ndash October 29 1947 wife of the President of the United States, Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18 1837 June 24 1908 was both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States.
• November 3 - Henry George, Jr., American politician (d. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Henry George Jr ( November 3[[ 862]] - November 14[[ 916]] was a United States Representative from New York and son of American political 1916)
• November 14 - George Washington Vanderbilt II, American businessman (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca George Washington Vanderbilt II ( November 14 1862 – March 6 1914) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt 1914)
• November 15 - Gerhart Hauptmann, German writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Gerhart Hauptmann ( November 15, 1862 — June 6, 1946) was a German Dramatist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1946)
• November 16 - Charles Turner, Australian cricketer (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Charles Thomas Turner ( Bathurst, November 16, 1862 &ndash January 1, 1944 in Manly New South Wales, Australia was a 1944)
• November 19 - Billy Sunday, American baseball player, evangelist, prohibitionist (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land William Ashley "Billy" Sunday ( November 19 1862 – November 6 1935) was an American athlete and religious 1935)
• December 8 - Georges Feydeau, French playwright (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Georges Feydeau, ( 8 December 1862 - 5 June 1921) was a French Playwright of the Era known as La Belle Epoque 1921)

See also Category: 1862 births. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar

Deaths

• January 10 - Samuel Colt, American firearms inventor (b. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Samuel Colt ( July 19, 1814 &ndash January 10, 1862) was an American inventor and Industrialist. 1814)z
• January 18 - John Tyler, 10th President of the United States (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1790)
• February 7 - Prosper Meniere, French scientist (b. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Prosper Ménière ( June 18, 1799 &ndash February 7, 1862) born in Angers, France. 1799)
• February 20 - Francisco Balagtas, Filipino poet (b. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Francisco Baltazar ( April 2, 1788 &mdash February 20, 1862) known much more widely through his nom-de-plume Francisco 1788)
  • William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln, third son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln (b. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln ( December 21 1850 – February 20 1862) was the third son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary 1850). For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link
• April 10 - W.H.L. Wallace, American Civil War general (b. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama William Hervey Lamme Wallace ( July 8, 1821 &ndash April 10, 1862) more commonly known as W Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South 1821)
• April 19 - Louis P. Harvey, Governor of Wisconsin (b. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Louis Powell Harvey ( July 22, 1820 April 19, 1862) was an American politician and the seventh Governor of Wisconsin 1820)
• May 6 - Henry David Thoreau, American author and philosopher (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 1817)
• July 24 - Martin Van Buren, eighth President of the United States (b. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 July 24 1862 was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1782)
• August 10 - Shusaku Honinbo, Japanese Go player (b. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Honinbo Shusaku (本因坊秀策 Hon'inbō Shūsaku, born as Kuwabara Torajirō (桑原虎次郎 Kuwabara Torajirō) June 6, 1829 1829)
• August 18 - Simon Fraser, Canadian explorer (b. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. 1776)
• September 6 - John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started John Bird Sumner (1780 &ndash September 6 1862) was a bishop in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1780)
• November 13 - Ludwig Uhland, German poet (b. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Johann Ludwig Uhland ( April 26, 1787 &ndash November 13, 1862) was a German Poet. 1787)
• December 18 - Barbara Fritchie, U. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Barbara Fritchie (nee Hauer also known as Barbara Frietchie, and sometimes spelled Frietschie, ( December 3, 1766 &ndash December 18 S. patriot in Civil War (b. 1766)

See also Category: 1862 deaths. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a