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   On this day in history joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen)   

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

Jul 28   In the year 1838 bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 29   Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1838.   

Jul 30   In the year 1838 eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)   

Aug 01   Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal on this day in history.   

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   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class in the year 1838.   

Aug 23   On this day in history mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class   

Sep 01   William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43   

Sep 08   In the year 1838 pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45   

Sep 10   Hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden   

Sep 18   Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh in the year 1838.   

Sep 19   Ephraim Morris patents railroad brake in the year 1838.   

Sep 23   Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer in the year 1838.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1838 antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83)   

Sep 29   In the year 1838 henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79   

Oct 08   John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 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   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 in the year 1838.   

Jan 06   In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer   

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

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born in the year 1838.   

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   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

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

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

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

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

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.   

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