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   In the year 1838 rensselaer Van Rensselaer invades Pelee Island in Lake Erie with 500 American sympathizers of the Canadian rebels   

Feb 26   On this day in history wendelin Weissheimer, composer   

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

Mar 01   Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1838 david Duffle Wood, composer   

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

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

Mar 04   Paul Lacome, composer in the year 1838.   

Mar 06   Franz Grillparzer's "Weh dem, der Lugt," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) in the year 1838.   

Mar 15   Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) in the year 1838.   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1838 jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1838 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 in the year 1838.   

Apr 17   J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.   

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   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1838 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

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 in the year 1838.   

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

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