Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   In the year 1838 henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73   

Oct 22   On this day in history carl Fuchs, composer   

Oct 25   In the year 1838 georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)   

Oct 25   The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer in the year 1838.   

Oct 27   In the year 1838 missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated.   

Nov 03   In the year 1838 the Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.   

Nov 05   Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation on this day in history.   

Nov 06   John Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church   

Nov 14   On this day in history august Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato)   

Nov 22   In the year 1838 jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer   

Nov 24   Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

Nov 30   Mexico declares war on France on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Van Diemen's Land gets its first library to boost morale on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Melesio Morales, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)   

Dec 13   On this day in history marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer   

Dec 16   On this day in history boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa   

Dec 16   The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Berthold Tours, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Emile Loubet, premier/president of France (1892, 1899-1906) 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   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1838.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

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   In the year 1838 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

Jan 28   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]   

Jan 30   On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62