28 notable events from 1862 — wars, massacres and murders.
- Namamugi Incident
Sep 14, 1862 · Japan · Terrorism
- Teradaya incident
May 21, 1862 · Japan · War & armed conflict
- Dakota War of 1862
Aug 17, 1862–Dec 26, 1862 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Dungan Revolt (1862–1877)
1862 · China · War & armed conflict
- Capture of New Orleans
Apr 25, 1862–May 1, 1862 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Battle of Fort Henry
Feb 6, 1862 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Nueces massacre
Aug 10, 1862 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Sakashitamon Incident
Feb 13, 1862 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- 1862 Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic
Jan 1, 1862 · United States · Epidemic & disease
- Great Hanging at Gainesville
Oct 1862 · United States · Massacre
- Hartley Colliery disaster
Jan 16, 1862 · United Kingdom · Industrial & structural disaster
- Jean Baptiste (grave robber)
Jan 1, 1862 · United States · Disappearance
- Tonkawa massacre
Oct 24, 1862 · United States · Massacre
- Owens Valley Indian War
1862–1867 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Slaughter Slough
Aug 20, 1862 · United States · Massacre
- 1862 lake Baikal earthquake
Jan 11, 1862 · Russian Federation · Earthquake
- First Battle of Sabine Pass
Sep 24, 1862–Sep 25, 1862 · United States · War & armed conflict
- First Zeitun Resistance
Aug 2, 1862 · Türkiye · War & armed conflict
- Gōshū Ishibe incident
Nov 14, 1862 · Japan · Terrorism
- 1862 Brooklyn riot
Aug 4, 1862 · United States · Riot & unrest
- Palmyra massacre
Oct 18, 1862 · United States · Massacre
- Čukur Fountain incident
Jun 3, 1862 · Serbia · Murder & homicide
- Tai Chao-chuen incident
1862 · Taiwan · War & armed conflict
- Winchburgh rail crash
Oct 13, 1862 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- Rivolta di Castellammare del Golfo del 1862
Jan 1, 1862–Jan 3, 1862 · Italy · Riot & unrest
- Buffalo riot of 1862
Aug 12, 1862 · United States · Riot & unrest
- Exodus of Muslims from Serbia
Jan 1, 1862 · Serbia · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Fantina massacre
Sep 3, 1862 · Murder & homicide