Historical Events
Event of Interest
Capture of New Orleans LA by the Union under Flag Officer Farragut
David Farragut
Famous Birthdays
- Edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon and Minister of Foreign Affairs, born in London (d. 1933)
Famous Deaths
- Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55
What Happened in 1862
1st US One-Dollar Notes
Image of the first US one-dollar note (United States Note) issued in 1862
February 25, 1862Westminster Bridge Defies a King and the Church
London's present Westminster Bridge was opened on this day, bringing to an end years of conflict which even involved the payment of a big bribe to the King.
May 24, 1862Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia, fought August 29th and 30th, 1862
August 29, 1862
