Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   Ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908 in the year 1837.   

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

Oct 17   Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58 in the year 1837.   

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

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

Oct 29   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

Nov 04   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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.   

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

Nov 08   Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Alfred Holmes, composer in the year 1837.   

Nov 15   In the year 1837 isaac Pitman introduces his steno system   

Nov 15   In the year 1837 the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published   

Nov 17   David Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao in the year 1837.   

Nov 19   In the year 1837 floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 in the year 1837.   

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

Dec 14   William Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1837.   

Dec 18   On this day in history a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

Dec 19   John Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 in the year 1837.   

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

Dec 25   Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians in the year 1837.   

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

Dec 26   Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila in the year 1837.   

Dec 26   Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 29   Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo in the year 1837.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1837 birth of casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

Jan 05   A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5] was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1837 birth of james Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

Jan 19   William Williams Keen, surgeon (brain) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1837 birth of david Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910)   

Jan 11   John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54 in the year 1837.   

Jan 20   John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1837 john Field, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 29   In the year 1837 death of aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

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

Feb 10   Alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1837 ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50   

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