Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   On this day in history ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908   

Oct 16   John Francis Barnett, composer in the year 1837.   

Oct 17   In the year 1837 johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58   

Oct 18   In the year 1837 friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter   

Oct 26   In the year 1837 james Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

Oct 29   In the year 1837 abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

Oct 31   Collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die in the year 1837.   

Nov 04   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69 in the year 1837.   

Nov 07   On this day in history abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill   

Nov 07   In the year 1837 elijah P Lovejoy, publisher, murdered by pro-slavery mob at 34   

Nov 07   In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1837 mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

Nov 08   In the year 1837 mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women   

Nov 09   Alfred Holmes, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Isaac Pitman introduces his steno system in the year 1837.   

Nov 15   On this day in history the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published   

Nov 17   In the year 1837 david Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao   

Nov 19   Floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens in the year 1837.   

Nov 21   Thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times on this day in history.   

Nov 23   John van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States) in the year 1837.   

Nov 28   John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

Dec 14   On this day in history william Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Dec 18   In the year 1837 a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

Dec 19   On this day in history john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Dec 24   Sissi, Emperor of Austria in the year 1837.   

Dec 25   On this day in history battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

Dec 25   Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner in the year 1837.   

Dec 26   In the year 1837 adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

Dec 26   Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 in the year 1837.   

Dec 28   On this day in history benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

Dec 28   In the year 1837 upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion   

Dec 29   In the year 1837 canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo   

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Jan 02   In the year 1837 birth of mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara)   

Jan 04   Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 05   In the year 1837 birth of a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]   

Jan 12   Adolf Jensen, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1837 birth of carlos Troyer, composer   

Jan 16   James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of william Williams Keen, surgeon (brain)   

Jan 20   David Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910) was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 11   In the year 1837 john Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54   

Jan 20   On this day in history john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84   

Jan 23   John Field, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1837.   

Jan 29   Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel died in the year 1837.   

Feb 07   King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1837 alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37   

Feb 12   On this day in history ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50   

Feb 13   Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 died in the year 1837.