Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   John Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1838 joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen)   

Jul 23   On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

Jul 28   On this day in history bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 29   Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1838 emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas   

Aug 12   On this day in history joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal   

Aug 18   On this day in history 1st US marine expedition   

Aug 18   First US marine expedition in the year 1838.   

Aug 21   In the year 1838 a v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57   

Aug 23   In the year 1838 mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class   

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class in the year 1838.   

Sep 01   William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68 in the year 1838.   

Sep 02   Liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1838 frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor   

Sep 05   Central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands in the year 1838.   

Sep 07   In the year 1838 joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43   

Sep 08   Pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1838.   

Sep 10   On this day in history hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris   

Sep 11   John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history john Pelham, Major (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

Sep 16   James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) in the year 1838.   

Sep 18   Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Ephraim Morris patents railroad brake on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer   

Sep 24   Anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law in the year 1838.   

Sep 27   On this day in history antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83)   

Sep 29   On this day in history henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect   

Oct 01   On this day in history civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992)   

Oct 04   In the year 1838 eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79   

Oct 08   On this day in history john Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born in the year 1838.   

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born in the year 1838.   

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

Jan 28   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] in the year 1838.   

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1838 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.