Page 5: Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   On this day in history ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908   

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

Oct 17   Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1837.   

Oct 31   Collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die in the year 1837.   

Nov 04   On this day in history jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69   

Nov 07   In the year 1837 abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill   

Nov 07   On this day in history elijah P Lovejoy, publisher, murdered by pro-slavery mob at 34   

Nov 07   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

Nov 08   On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women   

Nov 09   In the year 1837 alfred Holmes, composer   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published   

Nov 17   In the year 1837 david Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao   

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

Nov 21   Thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times in the year 1837.   

Nov 23   In the year 1837 john van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States)   

Nov 28   In the year 1837 john Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid)   

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

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

Dec 14   On this day in history william Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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

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

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

Dec 25   On this day in history battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

Dec 25   In the year 1837 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

Dec 26   Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87   

Dec 28   Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara)   

Jan 04   Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]   

Jan 12   Adolf Jensen, composer was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 12   Carlos Troyer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 19   William Williams Keen, surgeon (brain) was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 20   David Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910) was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 11   John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 in the year 1837.   

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   In the year 1837 alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37   

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.