1968 Birthday Ventson Donelson, CFL cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1863 Death Daniel Smith Donelson, Confederate gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61 1862 Event Ft. Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender) 1862 Event Grant's major assault on Ft. Donelson, Tennessee 1801 Birthday Daniel Smith Donelson, Major General Confederate Army 1767 Birthday Rachel Donelson Jackson, wife of President Andrew, 1828-37, died 1828
