1862Events January-March January 10 End of term for John Gately Downey, 7th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Amasa Leland Stanford. January 30 The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched. February 1 Julia Ward Howe's " Battle Hy	1862 in musicSee also 1861 in music, other events of 1862, 1863 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events Beatrice et Benedict opera by Hector Berlioz, debuts in Baden-Baden ( August 9) Ludwig von Kochel publishes Chonologisch-thematisches Verzeichnis samtlich	1862 in literatureSee also 1861 in literature, other events of 1862, 1863 in literature, list of years in literature. Events November 26 Charles Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll) sends the handwritten manuscript of Alice's Adventures Underground to 10-year-old Alice
1862 in sportsSee also 1861 in sports, other events of 1862, 1863 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Boat race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Oxford Events First ski jumping competition held in Trysil Births Deaths Jim Creighton (1841-1862), US baseball playe	1862 in scienceSee also Other events of 1862 List of years in science. 1861 in science 1862 in science 1863 in science. The year 1862 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Thomas Graham Wollaston Medal for ge	1862 in CanadaSee also 1861 in Canada, other events of 1862, 1863 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. Events The first female student was accepted into Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick Smallpox sweeps through Fort Victoria area and down the
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