President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical events in 1864
185 historical records
January 18643 historical events
November Constitution
Bismarck issued an ultimatum to Denmark demanding that the November Constitution should be abolished within 48 hours
November Constitution
Bismarck issues an ultimatum to Denmark demanding that the November Constitution should be abolished within 48 hours
February 186418 historical events
Invasion of Lauenburg
The Danish President Carl Christian Hall drafts the 'November Constitution' to link Schleswig more closely to the Danish kingdom, he sparks German protests, and troops of the German Confederation occupy Holstein and Lauenburg
Invasion of Schleswig
The Danish President Carl Christian Hall drafts the 'November Constitution' to link Schleswig more closely to the Danish kingdom, he sparks German protests, and troops of the German Confederation occupy Holstein and Lauenburg
Battle of Konigshugel
In the Battle of Konigshugel Austrian forces commanded by General Gondrecourt push the Danes back to the Dannevirke
Battle of Konigshugel
In the Battle of Konigshugel Austrian forces commanded by General Gondrecourt push the Danes back to the Dannevirke
Battle of Konigshugel
De Meza abandons the Dannevirke and withdraws to Flensburg; 600 men are captured or killed, he is also forced to abandon important heavy artillery
Capture of Flensburg
The Austrians under Ludwig Karl Wilhelm von Gablenz marched north from Flensburg
Battle of Sankelmark
The Austrians are stopped from halting the Danish retreat
Battle of Arnis
The Prussians cross the frozen Schlei at Arnis and defeat the Danes
Capture of Dannevirke
The loss of the Dannevirke without a fight which had played a big role in Danish national mythology causes a shock in Denmark and de Meza has to resign from the supreme command
Northern Pacific Railway Charter
Lincoln signs legislation chartering the Northern Pacific Railway
Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Amendments strengthen support for Central Pacific construction eastward from California
Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Amended law accelerates work toward completing the first transcontinental railroad
Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Amendments increase support for Union Pacific construction westward from the Missouri River
Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Lincoln signs amendments expanding support for the transcontinental railroad project
Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Lincoln signs amendments strengthening federal support for the transcontinental railroad
Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Federal land grants and bonds encourage railroad construction across the western territories
Capture of Kolding
Some Prussian hussars, in the excitement of a cavalry skirmish, cross the north frontier of Schleswig into Denmark and occupy the town of Kolding
Invasion of Denmark
Some Prussian hussars, in the excitement of a cavalry skirmish, cross the north frontier of Schleswig into Denmark and occupy the town of Kolding
March 18645 historical events
National Bank Act
Lincoln signs the National Bank Act revising the national banking system
Siege of Dybbol
Begins the siege of Dybbol, Denmark
Invasion of Denmark
A new agreement is signed between the powers under which the compacts of 1852 are declared invalid
Invasion of Denmark
The status of the Duchies within the Danish monarchy are subjected to a new understanding
Federal Constitution
The Federal Constitution reorganized the country as the United States of Venezuela.
April 18645 historical events
Commissioner of Immigration
Immigration Act creates federal machinery to encourage immigrant labor and settlement
Immigration Act
Lincoln signs legislation encouraging immigration to the United States
Succession
Puppet of Napoleon III who wishes to establish a Catholic Empire in Mexico
Siege of Dybbol
Wins a major victory by capturing the fortress of Dybbol
Siege of Fredericia
The Danish army commanded by General Niels Christian Lunding, on direct order from the Minister of War, abandons Fredericia, which was besieged by Austrians
May 186410 historical events
May Coup
Cuza dissolves the assembly and strengthens executive authority through a plebiscitary settlement.
Franchise
Supports a wider franchise despite warnings by Palmerston not to commit the Government
Franchise
Supports a wider franchise to include the northern towns
Reform of Electoral System
Supports a wider franchise to include the northern towns. Supports a wider franchise despite warnings by Palmerston not to commit the Government
Death of James Ewell Brown Stewart
Death of James Ewell Brown, killed in battle
Siege of Richmond
Killed in battle as the Confederates are driven from Richmond
Conference of London
The Conference of London leads to a ceasefire, which soon breaks down, as as there is not an agreement on territorial oundaries
Conference of London
The Conference of London leads to a ceasefire, which soon breaks down, as as there is not an agreement on territorial oundaries
Union of Ionian Islands
The government incorporates the Ionian Islands into the Kingdom of Greece.
Statute Expanding the Paris Convention
Cuza introduces a constitutional statute creating a Senate and strengthening the executive.
June 186410 historical events
Birth of Richard Strauss
Birth of Richard Strauss
Annual Message to Congress
Lincoln sends his fourth annual message to Congress
Great Coalition
Supports Confederation through the Great Coalition.
Great Coalition
Helps form the Great Coalition to pursue Confederation.
Great Coalition
Joins Macdonald and Cartier in the Great Coalition for Confederation.
Conference of London
Seeing that the truce was ending, Austria and Prussia arrived at a new agreement, that the war was to completely separate the duchies from Denmark
Conference of London
The conference of London breaks up without having arrived at any conclusion
Conference of London
The conference in London breaks up without having arrived at any conclusion
Invasion of Holstein
The Prince's Life Regiment was the last unit of the Danish army to leave Schleswig and Holstein
Invasion of Schleswig
The Prince's Life Regiment was the last unit of the Danish army to leave Schleswig and Holstein
July 18646 historical events
Battle of Lundby
A Danish force commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Beck attacks a Prussian force, last battle of the Second Schleswig War
Capture of Nanking
Captures Nanking which brings the Taiping rebellion to an end
Capture of Nanking
Suppresses the Taiping rebellion with western help
Second Bluhme Government
Begins the Second Bluhme Government in Copenhagen and serves as Council President of Denmark.
Monrad Government
The Monrad Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Council President of Denmark.
Birth of Philip Snowden
Birth of Philip Snowden
August 186412 historical events
Peace Treaty
The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia
Rule of Holstein
The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia
Rule of Schleswig
The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia
Peace Treaty
The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia
Rule of Holstein
The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia
Rule of Schleswig
The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia
National Union Nomination
National Union Convention nominates Lincoln for a 2nd term
Presidential Election
Lincoln is reelected President on the National Union ticket
Presidential Election
Lincoln wins reelection as President of the United States
Alliance Satsuma clan and Komei
The Satsuma clan makes a temporary alliance with Komei to prevent Choshu victory
Siege of Imperial Palace
The Emperor is safe but at great cost to the surrounding Imperial Park. The Choshu siege is repulsed. The Choshu march on the Palace to hold Komei hostage until foreigners are expelled
Agrarian Reform
Kogalniceanu implements agrarian reform that emancipates peasants from feudal obligations.
September 18647 historical events
Charlottetown Conference
Represents Canada East during Confederation discussions at Charlottetown.
Charlottetown Conference
Argues for federal union at the Charlottetown Conference.
Charlottetown Conference
Attends the Charlottetown Conference where Confederation is discussed.
Birth of Roger Casement
Birth of Roger Casement
Battle of Opequon Creek
Removes the Shenandoah Valley from the remainder of the war. Defeated by Confederates under General Philip Sheridan near Winchester, Virginia
Battle of Opequon Creek
Removes the Shenandoah Valley from the remainder of the war. Leads Union victory over General Early in Virginia
First International
Marx participates in founding the International Workingmen's Association.
October 186422 historical events
General in Chief
Lincoln assigns Ulysses S Grant to command the armies of the United States
Quebec Conference
Defends provincial powers during the Quebec Conference.
Quebec Conference
Helps draft the Quebec Resolutions for Confederation.
Rule of Holstein
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Lauenburg
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Schleswig
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Treaty of Vienna
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Holstein
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Lauenburg
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Schleswig
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Treaty of Vienna
As a result of the peace settlement, the land area of the Danish monarchy decreased by 40% and the total population reduced from 2.6 million to 1.6 million (about 38.5%). The Danish frontier had retreated about 250 km as measured from the furthest corner of the Duchy of Lauenburg to the new frontier on the Kongea river
Treaty of Vienna
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Holstein
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Holstein
The war ends with the Treaty of Vienna and Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Lauenburg
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Lauenburg
The war ends with the Treaty of Vienna and Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Schleswig
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Rule of Schleswig
The war ends with the Treaty of Vienna and Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Treaty of Vienna
In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Treaty of Vienna
The war ends with the Treaty of Vienna and Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria
Inaugural Address of the First International
Marx drafts the association's inaugural address linking political organisation with workers' emancipation.
Provisional Rules of the First International
Marx prepares organisational rules for the International Workingmen's Association.
November 18644 historical events
Marques de Olinda Capture
Orders the seizure of the Brazilian steamer Marques de Olinda.
Constitution of 1864 Promulgated
George I promulgates a constitution restoring popular sovereignty and a unicameral parliament.
Letter to Abraham Lincoln on Re-Election
Drafts an International Workingmen's Association address congratulating Abraham Lincoln on his re-election.
Terms of Admission to the International
Helps formulate a resolution governing admission of organisations to the International Workingmen's Association.
December 18648 historical events
Birth of Carsten Borchgrevink
Birth of Carsten Borchgrevink
Clifton Suspension Bridge
The Clifton Suspension Bridge opens to the public as a memorial to Brunel five years after his death.
Clifton Bridge Completion
Hawkshaw helps complete Brunel's Clifton bridge design.
Clifton Bridge Opened
The Clifton Suspension Bridge opens to the public.
Coup
Melgarejo seizes power and begins an authoritarian presidency.
President of Bolivia
Melgarejo assumes the presidency after overthrowing Acha.
Mato Grosso Campaign
Launches the invasion of Mato Grosso after conflict with Brazil escalates.
Education Reform
Cuza promulgates legislation establishing compulsory and free primary education.
Coinage Act
Lincoln signs the Coinage Act authorizing new federal coinage
In God We Trust Coinage
Federal coinage begins using the motto In God We Trust
Two Cent Coin
Coinage Act authorizes the two cent coin for United States currency
Montana Territory
Lincoln signs legislation organizing Montana Territory
Yosemite Grant
Lincoln signs the Yosemite Grant protecting Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove
Nevada Statehood
Nevada becomes the 36th state of the Union
Birth of William Morris Hughes
Birth of William Morris Hughes
Imperial Representitive
Appointed Imperial Representitive
Holy Roman Empire
Napoleon III wants to establish a Catholic Empire & crowns Maximilian "puppet Emperor"
Rule of Mexico
Napoleon III wants to establish a Catholic Empire & crowns Maximilian "puppet Emperor"
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Mexico
Belpaire Firebox
Develops a square-topped locomotive firebox with increased heating surface.
Improved Locomotive Boiler
Creates a boiler design adopted by railways in many countries.
Foreign Secretary of Colombia
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Prime Minister of Denmark
Appointed Prime Minister of Denmark, 2nd term
Construction Dispute
Challenges concession terms and forced labour arrangements connected with Suez Canal construction.
Suez Canal
Refuses to ratify the concessions to the Canal Company made by Said, and the question is referred to the arbitration of Napoleon III, who awarded £3,800,000 to the company as compensation for the losses they would incur by the changes which Ismail insisted upon in the original grant
Arbitration
Arbitrates disputes between Ismail Pasha and the Suez Canal Company over construction and compensation.
Council of Regency
Appointed Member of Council of Regency
Privy Council
Appointed Member of Privy Council
Invasion of Mexico
Installs Archduke Maximilian of Austria as Emperor of Mexico
Envoy
Appointed Hessian envoy to Vienna
Prime Minister of Germany
Appointed Prime Minister of Bavaria, 2nd term
Invasion of Holstein
Prussia & Austria invade Holstein & Lauenburg
Invasion of Holstein
The Danish President Carl Christian Hall drafts the 'November Constitution' to link Schleswig more closely to the Danish kingdom, he sparks German protests, and troops of the German Confederation occupy Holstein and Lauenburg
Invasion of Lauenburg
The Danish President Carl Christian Hall drafts the 'November Constitution' to link Schleswig more closely to the Danish kingdom, he sparks German protests, and troops of the German Confederation occupy Holstein and Lauenburg
Succession
Succeeds as King of Germany, Succeeds his father Maximilian II
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bavaria
Doctorate at Berlin
Dilthey completes his doctorate at the University of Berlin.
First Meyer Element Table
Publishes a table of twenty-eight elements organised mainly by valency, demonstrating recurring relationships among chemically similar elements.
General
Appointed General of Infantry
Invasion of Schleswig
Conflict arose due to the passing of the November Constitution, which integrated the Duchy of Schleswig into the Danish kingdom in violation of the London Protocol
Second Schleswig War
Serves in the war against Denmark as Prussia asserts German leadership.
Dramatis Personae
Publication of "Dramatis Personae"
Birth of Albert Victor
Birth of Albert Victor, eldest son of Edward & Princess Alexandria
Marriage
Snowden marries Ethel Annakin, a campaigner for womens suffrage
Dean
Appointed Dean of Westminster
Speed of Light
Publishes "A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field", prposes that light was in fact undulations in the same medium that is the cause of electric and magnetic phenomena
General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters
Publication of "General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters"
Stellar Spectrum of Andromeda
Finds that the spectrum of Andromeda resembles the continuous spectrum of stars rather than the emission spectrum of a gaseous nebula, indicating a stellar nature.
Atomic Weight Element Table
Publishes a table of fifty-seven elements arranged largely by atomic weight and chemical similarity, anticipating several features of later periodic classifications.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
The completed structure is tested by placing about five hundred tons of stone across the bridge deck.
Alliance Ito and anti-shogun partners not stated in source
Negotiates the alliance which topples the shogun
Zemtsvo
The idea of Zemstvo is elaborated by Nikolay Milyutin, and the first Zemstvo laws are promulgated in 1864. A form of local Government instituted during the great liberal reforms performed in Imperial Russia by Alexander II of Russia
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Turkey
Independence of Russia
Encourages Serbs & Bulgarians in their unsuccesful revolts against Turkish rule
Independence of Serbia and Bulgaria
Encourages Serbs & Bulgarians in their unsuccesful revolts against Turkish rule
Constitution of Russia
Creates elected district and provincial zemstvo institutions alongside existing local communal administration.
Constitution of Russia
Extends local self-government through elected district and provincial zemstvo assemblies.
Constitution of Russia
The zemstvo electoral system gives substantial influence to the landowning nobility.
Health Reform
Zemstvo institutions assume responsibilities for local health, welfare, roads, and education.
Judicial Statutes
Approves judicial statutes creating a more independent and professional court system.
Military Districts
Supports the reorganisation of the empire into military districts to improve administration and mobilisation.
Public Trials
Introduces public and oral court proceedings as part of the judicial reforms.
Reform of Jury System
Judicial reform introduces public trials, professional courts, and trial by jury as part of the Great Reforms.
Trial by Jury
Introduces trial by jury for major criminal cases under the new judicial system.
Zemstvo
Creates zemstvo institutions as part of the wider programme of administrative reform.
Zemstvo
District and provincial zemstvo assemblies become a new tier of elected local government.
Zemstvo
Introduces elected zemstvo bodies for local administration in districts and provinces.
Zemstvo
The zemstvo electoral system gives the nobility greater representation than its share of the population.
Zemstvo
Zemstvo assemblies elect executive boards responsible for carrying out local decisions.
Caucasian War
Russian victory over remaining Circassian resistance effectively ends the long Caucasian War.
Commandant
Appointed Commander of the Transvaal forces
Election
Elected President of the South African Republic, 2nd term
Succession
Succeeds as King of Korea
Minister of Interior
Appointed Minister of the Interior
Minister of Interior
Appointed Minister of the Interior, 1st term
Governor
Appointed Governor of Bulgaria
Election
At the Convention, the Republican Party selects Andrew Johnson, a War Democrat from the Southern state of Tennessee, as his running mate in order to form a broader coalition
General
Stands as an unsuccessful Presidential candidate against Abraham Lincoln
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier General
Battle of Atlanta
Sherman captures Atlanta
Capture of Atlanta
Sherman captures Atlanta
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier General
United States of Venezuela
The federal constitution officially adopted the national name United States of Venezuela.