April 6th (1862) was a Sunday. It's the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 270 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 6th April, 1862
» American Civil War: The Battle of Shiloh begins in Tennessee, forces under Union (American Civil War) Union General (United States) General Ulysses S. Grant meet Confederate States of America Confederate troops led by General Albert Sidney Johnston.
April 6th Famous Deaths for 1862
» Albert Sidney Johnston, American general (b. 1803)
April 6th Holidays in History
» Birth of Jesus according to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
» Public holidays in Thailand known as Chakri Day, commemorating the reign of the Chakri Dynasty. (Thailand)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach the Elder known as Lucas Cranach (Calendar of Saints (Lutheran) named Lutheran Church).
» Brychan
» Patriarch Eutychius of Constantinople or Eutychius of Constantinople (Byzantine Church)
» Saint Marcellinus of Carthage e.g Marcellinus of Carthage