October 1863

Saturday 03:

Thanksgiving Day declared as the last Thursday in November by President Abraham Lincoln.

Wednesday 14:

Confederate General Robert E. Lee forces fail to drive the Union Army out of Virginia.

Thursday 15:

American Civil War: The first successful submarine, the CSS Hunley sinks during a test, killing its inventor.

Monday 26:

The Football Association is formed

Thursday 29:

Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant ward-off a Confederate attack led by General James Longstreet. Union forces thus open a supply line into Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Saturday 31:

The Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato.