Historical Events In 1837

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

Oct 16   On this day in history john Francis Barnett, composer   

Oct 17   On this day in history johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history james Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

Oct 29   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1837 collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

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

Nov 07   Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1837.   

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

Nov 08   Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women in the year 1837.   

Nov 09   On this day in history alfred Holmes, composer   

Nov 15   Isaac Pitman introduces his steno system on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   David Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao in the year 1837.   

Nov 19   Floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens on this day in history.   

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

Nov 23   John van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   On this day in history charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

Dec 05   In the year 1837 hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

Dec 14   In the year 1837 william Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Dec 18   In the year 1837 a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

Dec 19   On this day in history john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Dec 24   In the year 1837 sissi, Emperor of Austria   

Dec 25   In the year 1837 battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

Dec 25   On this day in history cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

Dec 26   Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila in the year 1837.   

Dec 26   Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 in the year 1837.   

Dec 28   On this day in history benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

Dec 28   In the year 1837 upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion   

Dec 29   In the year 1837 canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo   

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Jan 02   Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara) was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

Jan 05   A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1837 birth of adolf Jensen, composer   

Jan 12   In the year 1837 birth of carlos Troyer, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1837 birth of david Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910)   

Jan 11   On this day in history john Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54   

Jan 20   John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1837 john Field, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 29   Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel died on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1837 death of king Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778)   

Feb 10   Alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37 in the year 1837.   

Feb 12   On this day in history ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50   

Feb 13   Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 died on this day in history.