HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189. The sinking of the HMS Orpheus stands as one of the worst maritime…
Tag: 1863
26 November 1863
United States President Abraham Lincoln proclaims November 26 as a national Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday of November. Following the…
29 October 1863
Eighteen countries meet in Geneva and agree to form the International Red Cross. The International Red Cross refers to the International Red Cross and Red…
30 September 1863
Georges Bizet’s opera Les pêcheurs de perles, premiered in Paris. Georges Bizet’s opera Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) is a three-act opera composed…
1 July 1863
American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant battle fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, during…
18 May 1863
American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins. The Siege of Vicksburg was a pivotal military campaign during the American Civil War, taking place from…
3 July 1863
American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett’s Charge.
31 October 1863
The New Zealand Wars resume as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron begin their Invasion of the Waikato. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Wars’]
26 October 1863
The Football Association is founded. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Football_Association’]
1 July 1863
The Battle of Gettysburg begins. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg’]