Historical Events In 1838

Feb 25   Canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1838 london pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours   

Feb 26   On this day in history rensselaer Van Rensselaer invades Pelee Island in Lake Erie with 500 American sympathizers of the Canadian rebels   

Feb 26   Wendelin Weissheimer, composer in the year 1838.   

Feb 28   Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history david Duffle Wood, composer   

Mar 03   George William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit) in the year 1838.   

Mar 03   Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada in the year 1838.   

Mar 04   Paul Lacome, composer in the year 1838.   

Mar 06   On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Weh dem, der Lugt," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 08   In the year 1838 uS mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes)   

Mar 12   In the year 1838 william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)   

Mar 15   In the year 1838 alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)   

Mar 16   On this day in history nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64   

Mar 18   Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter in the year 1838.   

Mar 22   In the year 1838 hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73   

Mar 24   On this day in history thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 31   Leon Dierx, French poet on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57 in the year 1838.   

Apr 03   Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist in the year 1838.   

Apr 06   In the year 1838 jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74   

Apr 08   Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1838 national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

Apr 09   On this day in history national Galley opens in London   

Apr 09   Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail in the year 1838.   

Apr 11   Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer in the year 1838.   

Apr 11   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 in the year 1838.   

Apr 12   In the year 1838 john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

Apr 12   In the year 1838 rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada   

Apr 16   In the year 1838 karel Bendl, composer   

Apr 17   J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1838 birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)   

Feb 12   In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.   

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 in the year 1838.   

Jan 28   On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]   

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.   

Feb 01   On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71   

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.