1863

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)