1865
Clyde Fitch, American playwright (died 1909)
William Clyde Fitch was an American dramatist, the most popular writer for the Broadway stage of his time.
Clyde Fitch, American playwright (died 1909)
The 1860s
Explore 854 historical events from 1860–1869.
1865
Helen Maud Merrill, American litterateur and poet (died 1943)
Helen Maud Merrill was an American litterateur and poet from Maine. Her first published poem was in the Waterville Sentinel, in 1882. During the decade of 1882–1892, Merrill contri…
Helen Maud Merrill, American litterateur and poet (died 1943)
1865
Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian jurist and politician, 11th President of Brazil (died 1942)
Epitácio Lindolfo da Silva Pessoa was a Brazilian politician and jurist who served as the 11th president of Brazil between 1919 and 1922, when Rodrigues Alves was unable to take of…
Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian jurist and politician, 11th President of Brazil (died 1942)
1865
The Empire of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay sign the Treaty of the Triple Alliance
The Empire of Brazil was a 19th-century state that broadly comprised the territories which form modern Brazil and Uruguay until the latter achieved independence in 1828. The empire…
The Empire of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay sign the Treaty of the Triple Alliance
1865
American Civil War: The Confederate government was declared dissolved at Washington, Georgia
The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at Appomattox Court House, by General Rober…
American Civil War: The Confederate government was declared dissolved at Washington, Georgia
1865
American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama
1865
American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. The 16th vice president, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lin…
American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining
1865
Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1943)
Pieter Zeeman was a Dutch experimental physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Hendrik Lorentz for their discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effec…
Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1943)
1865
Mathilde Verne, English pianist and educator (died 1936)
Mathilde Verne was an English pianist and teacher, of German descent. Along with most of her other sisters, Mathilde changed her surname to Verne in 1893 after the death of their f…
Mathilde Verne, English pianist and educator (died 1936)
1865
Robert W
Robert William Chambers was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories titled The King in Yellow, published in 1895.
Robert W
1865
George Lohmann, English cricketer (died 1901)
George Alfred Lohmann was an English cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Statistically, he holds the lowest lifetime Test bowling average among bowlers …
George Lohmann, English cricketer (died 1901)
1865
George V of the United Kingdom (died 1936)
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
George V of the United Kingdom (died 1936)
1865
American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who ling
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West …
American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who ling
1865
American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Ci
The Battle of Palmito Ranch, also known as the Battle of Palmito Hill, is considered by some criteria the final battle of the American Civil War. It was fought May 12 and 13, 1865,…
American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Ci
1865
The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established in Paris
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It…
The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established in Paris
1865
In Mobile, Alabama, around 300 people are killed when an ordnance depot explodes
Mobile is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 187,041 at the 2020 census and estimated at 204,689 following an annexation in 202…
In Mobile, Alabama, around 300 people are killed when an ordnance depot explodes
1865
Conclusion of the American Civil War: The Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Trans-Mississippi div
The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at Appomattox Court House, by General Rober…
Conclusion of the American Civil War: The Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Trans-Mississippi div
1865
Albéric Magnard, French composer and educator (died 1914)
Lucien Denis Gabriel Albéric Magnard was a French composer, somewhat influenced by César Franck and Vincent d'Indy. Magnard became a national hero in 1914 when he refused to surren…
Albéric Magnard, French composer and educator (died 1914)
1865
Carl Nielsen, Danish violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1931)
Carl August Nielsen was a Danish composer, conductor, and violinist, widely recognized as his country's most prominent composer.
Carl Nielsen, Danish violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1931)
1865
Karl Blossfeldt, German photographer (died 1932)
Karl Blossfeldt was a German photographer and sculptor. He is best known for his close-up photographs of plants and living things, published in 1929 as Urformen der Kunst. He was i…
Karl Blossfeldt, German photographer (died 1932)
1865
The Naval Battle of the Riachuelo is fought on the rivulet Riachuelo (Argentina), between the Paraguayan Navy on one sid
The Battle of Riachuelo was a large and decisive naval battle of the Paraguayan War between Paraguay and the Empire of Brazil. By late 1864, Paraguay had scored a series of victori…
The Naval Battle of the Riachuelo is fought on the rivulet Riachuelo (Argentina), between the Paraguayan Navy on one sid
1865
Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed o
The Emancipation Proclamation, officially Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863,…
Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed o
1865
American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the l
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the l
1865
Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged.
On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., one month into his second term and towards the conclusi…
Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged.