Page 2: Historical Events In 1838

Feb 25   On this day in history canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River   

Feb 25   London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours in the year 1838.   

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   On this day in history wendelin Weissheimer, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1838 robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec)   

Mar 01   On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest   

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

Mar 03   George William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit) in the year 1838.   

Mar 03   On this day in history rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada   

Mar 04   In the year 1838 paul Lacome, composer   

Mar 06   Franz Grillparzer's "Weh dem, der Lugt," premieres in Vienna in the year 1838.   

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   Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) in the year 1838.   

Mar 16   In the year 1838 nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64   

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

Mar 22   Hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73 in the year 1838.   

Mar 24   In the year 1838 thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 31   Leon Dierx, French poet on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57 in the year 1838.   

Apr 03   Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist in the year 1838.   

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

Apr 08   Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history national Galley opens in London   

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

Apr 11   Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1838 pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40   

Apr 12   John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician in the year 1838.   

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   On this day in history karel Bendl, composer   

Apr 17   In the year 1838 j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71   

Apr 18   Wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails in the year 1838.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1838 birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

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   In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)   

Feb 12   In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

Jan 20   In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

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