Page 2: Historical Events In 1838

Feb 25   In the year 1838 canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River   

Feb 25   In the year 1838 london pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours   

Feb 26   Rensselaer Van Rensselaer invades Pelee Island in Lake Erie with 500 American sympathizers of the Canadian rebels on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Wendelin Weissheimer, composer in the year 1838.   

Feb 28   Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1838 gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest   

Mar 02   David Duffle Wood, composer in the year 1838.   

Mar 03   In the year 1838 george William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit)   

Mar 03   Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada in the year 1838.   

Mar 04   Paul Lacome, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Weh dem, der Lugt," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 08   On this day in history uS mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes)   

Mar 12   In the year 1838 william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)   

Mar 15   On this day in history alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)   

Mar 16   Nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter in the year 1838.   

Mar 22   On this day in history hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73   

Mar 24   On this day in history thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 31   Leon Dierx, French poet in the year 1838.   

Apr 03   In the year 1838 francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57   

Apr 03   Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) in the year 1838.   

Apr 05   On this day in history alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist   

Apr 06   Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74 in the year 1838.   

Apr 08   In the year 1838 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)   

Apr 09   In the year 1838 national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

Apr 09   National Galley opens in London in the year 1838.   

Apr 09   In the year 1838 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail   

Apr 11   On this day in history joseph Leopold Rockel, composer   

Apr 11   On this day in history pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40   

Apr 12   In the year 1838 john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

Apr 12   Rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Karel Bendl, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 17   J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1838.   

Apr 18   On this day in history wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails   

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Jan 01   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born in the year 1838.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

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   On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] in the year 1838.   

Jan 20   On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62