Historical figures in 1863

The atlas holds 28 people and 49 moments here, in 1863. The most recorded lives are Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Hans Christian Andersen and Ulysses S. Grant. Among them Writers, Scientists and Business Leaders.

Notable people

  1. Abraham Lincoln

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…

  2. Alexander Graham Bell

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, teacher of the deaf, and engineer best known for patenting the first practical telephone.…

  3. Alfred Deakin

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    Australian barrister, journalist, federation advocate and Australia’s second prime minister.…

  4. Alfred Nobel

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…

  5. Baháʼu'lláh

    in 1863

    3 moments here

    Baháʼu'lláh (Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí) was an Iranian religious leader and founder of the Baháʼí Faith.…

  6. Benito Juárez

    in 1863

    2 moments here

    Mexican lawyer, Liberal politician, and president of Mexico from 1858 until his death. A Zapotec from Oaxaca, Juárez led the Liberal government…

  7. Charles Darwin

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…

  8. Charles Dickens

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…

  9. Émile Zola

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    French novelist, journalist, and leading naturalist writer. Born in Paris, Zola spent formative years in Aix-en-Provence before returning to Paris;…

  10. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    in 1863

    7 moments here

    Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…

  11. George Eliot

    in 1863

    2 moments here

    Mary Ann Evans, known by the pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, translator, journalist, and poet.…

  12. Hans Christian Andersen

    in 1863

    4 moments here

    Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

  13. Henrik Ibsen

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    Norwegian playwright and poet whose career took him from Telemark and coastal Norway to theatre work in Bergen and Christiania, then to long…

  14. Henry Ford

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…

  15. James A. Garfield

    in 1863

    2 moments here

    James Abram Garfield was an Ohio educator, Union Army general, U.S. representative, and the 20th president of the United States.…

  16. Mark Twain

    in 1863

    2 moments here

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

  17. Octave Mirbeau

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    French novelist, playwright, journalist, pamphleteer, and art critic. Mirbeau’s documented life moved between Normandy, Paris, Brittany, the French…

  18. Porfirio Díaz

    in 1863

    2 moments here

    José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican general and politician who led Mexico from 1876 to 1880 and from 1884 until his overthrow in 1911.…

  19. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…

  20. Queen Victoria

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 1819–1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death, and…

  21. Ramakrishna

    in 1863

    3 moments here

    Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Ramakrishna Chattopadhyay) was an Indian Hindu mystic and religious teacher.…

  22. Swami Vivekananda

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, teacher, and chief disciple of Ramakrishna. Born Narendranath Datta in Calcutta, he travelled widely through India…

  23. Thomas Edison

    in 1863

    1 moment here

    American inventor and industrialist whose laboratories developed and commercialized technologies in telegraphy, recorded sound, electric lighting and…

  24. Ulysses S. Grant

    in 1863

    3 moments here

    Ulysses S. Grant was an American army officer, Union commander during the Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States.…

Moments

  1. 1863 Pupil-teacher at Weston House Academy Alexander Graham Bell
  2. 1863 Family settlement in South Yarra Alfred Deakin
  3. 1863 Move to Stockholm for nitroglycerin experiments Alfred Nobel
  4. 1863 Gives readings at the British Embassy Charles Dickens
  5. 1863 Visit to Camille Pissarro's studio Émile Zola
  6. 1863 Gambled in Baden-Baden Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  7. 1863 Gambled in Wiesbaden Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  8. 1863 Returned to Paris during his second European journey Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  9. 1863 Visited Genoa during the 1863 journey Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  10. 1863 Visited Homburg during the 1863 journey Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  11. 1863 Visited Naples during the 1863 journey Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  12. 1863 Visited Rome during the 1863 journey Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  13. 1863 Begins Paris stay after Spain Hans Christian Andersen
  14. 1863 Stays in Bordeaux Hans Christian Andersen
  15. 1863 Singers’ festival journey Henrik Ibsen
  16. 1863 Expulsion from the Jesuit college Octave Mirbeau
  17. 1863 With John Brown at Balmoral Queen Victoria
  18. 1863 First northern pilgrimage: Kashi Ramakrishna
  19. 1863 First northern pilgrimage: Prayag Ramakrishna
  20. 1863 First northern pilgrimage: Vaidyanath Ramakrishna
  21. 1863 Birth at ancestral home Swami Vivekananda
  22. 1863 Telegrapher at Stratford Junction Thomas Edison
  23. 1863 Army Paymaster copyist and hospital visitor Walt Whitman
  24. 1863 Inspection of Puebla fortifications Benito Juárez
  25. 1863 Returns home from Spain journey Hans Christian Andersen
  26. 1863 Revisits childhood sites in Odense Hans Christian Andersen
  27. 1863 Twelve-day stay in the Najibiyyih Garden Baháʼu'lláh
  28. 1863 Headquarters during second siege of Puebla Porfirio Díaz
  29. 1863 Departure from Mexico City during French advance Benito Juárez
  30. 1863 Escape from Puebla to Tlaxcala Porfirio Díaz
  31. 1863 Battle of Jackson Ulysses S. Grant
  32. 1863 Holiday at Niton George Eliot
  33. 1863 Summer stay at Pavlodar Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  34. 1863 Birth at the Ford farm Henry Ford
  35. 1863 Victory at Vicksburg Ulysses S. Grant
  36. 1863 Skirmish at Buffington Island William McKinley
  37. 1863 Arrival in Constantinople Baháʼu'lláh
  38. 1863 Recuperates at Lake Tahoe Mark Twain
  39. 1863 Stays at Steamboat Springs Mark Twain
  40. 1863 Visits Luxembourg City Victor Hugo
  41. 1863 Recuperates at Malvern Wells Charles Darwin
  42. 1863 Ride across Missionary Ridge James A. Garfield
  43. 1863 Arrival at Chattanooga Ulysses S. Grant
  44. 1863 Dedicated the Gettysburg cemetery Abraham Lincoln
  45. 1863 Move to the Priory George Eliot
  46. 1863 Arrival in Adrianople Baháʼu'lláh
  47. 1863 Takes House seat James A. Garfield
  48. 1863 Burial at Kensal Green Cemetery William Makepeace Thackeray
  49. 1863 Death at Palace Green William Makepeace Thackeray

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