On This Day

What Happened on July 31, 1864

Day of the Week: Sunday

Historical Events


Event of interestEvent of Interest

Ulysses S. Grant is named General of Volunteers

Union General and US President Ulysses S. Grant
Union General and US President
Ulysses S. Grant

Famous Deaths

  • Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette), dies at 64

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