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What Happened In August 1863 In History

Historical Events for August, 1863

  • 8th » American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate States of America called Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
  • 15th » The Bombardment of Kagoshima called Anglo-Satsuma War begins between the Satsuma Domain of Japan and the United Kingdom (Traditional Japanese calendar e.g Japanese date: July 2, 1863).
  • 16th » The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Flag of the Dominican Republic called Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country.
  • 17th » American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union (American Civil War) named Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1863

  • 3rd » Géza Gárdonyi, Hungarian author and journalist (d. 1922)
  • 14th » Ernest Thayer, American poet (d. 1940)
  • 15th » Aleksey Krylov, Russian mathematician and engineer (d. 1945)
  • 17th » Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and photographer (d. 1924)
  • 24th » Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918)

Famous Deaths for August 1863

  • 8th » Angus MacAskill, Scottish-Canadian giant (b. 1825)
  • 13th » Eugène Delacroix, French painter (b. 1798)

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