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1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1862nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 862nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 62nd year of the 19th century, and the 3rd year of the 1860s decade. As of the start of 1862, the ...
In the Great Flood of 1862, San Francisco receives 24.49 inches (622.0 mm) of rainfall for January, its highest monthly rainfall on record, and the “rain year” total from July 1861 to June of 49.27 inches (1,251.5 mm) is also the highest ever.
1862 – Battle of Hampton Roads (Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack; first ever naval battle between iron-sided ships) 1862 – Homestead Act; 1862 – Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act; 1862 – Gen. Robert E. Lee placed in command of the Army of Northern Virginia; 1862 – Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Battle of Manassas)
The following is a list of engagements that took place in 1862 during the American Civil War.During the summer and early spring of the year, Union forces gained several successes over the Confederacy, seizing control of Missouri, northern Arkansas, Kentucky, and western Tennessee, along with several coastal areas.
1 May – 1862 International Exhibition of Industry and Science opens in South Kensington. [4] 16 May – Habeas Corpus Act restricts the right of English courts to issue writs of habeas corpus in British colonies or dominions. [6] 24 May – new Westminster Bridge, designed by Thomas Page, is opened in London. [7]
The Great Flood of 1862 was the largest flood in the recorded history of California, Oregon, and Nevada, inundating the western United States and portions of British Columbia and Mexico. It was preceded by weeks of continuous rains and snows that began in Oregon in November 1861 and continued into January 1862.
1862 events by month (12 C) F. 1862 festivals (1 C) Fiction set in 1862 (1 C, 8 P) Food and drink companies established in 1862 (1 C, 14 P) H. 1862 in health (2 C) L.
Interior view of the Palace of Art and Industry from beneath the eastern dome The members of the First Japanese Embassy to Europe (1862) visiting the expo. The International Exhibition of 1862, officially the London International Exhibition of Industry and Art, also known as the Great London Exposition, was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November 1862 in South Kensington, London, England.