1863
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1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1863rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 863rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 63rd year of the 19th century, and the 4th year of the 1860s decade. As of the start of 1863, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
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Events
- Battle of Gettysburg
- The Red Cross international humanitarian organization was founded in Geneva.
Births
- January 17 – David Lloyd George, British politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1945)
- April 5 – Victoria of the United Kingdom, British royal (died 1950)
- June 19 – John Goodall, English footballer (died 1942)
- July 30 – Henry Ford, American businessman; founder of Ford Motor Company (died 1947)
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