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   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 in the year 1838.   

Feb 26   Wendelin Weissheimer, composer in the year 1838.   

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   On this day in history david Duffle Wood, composer   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1838 rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada   

Mar 04   In the year 1838 paul Lacome, composer   

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

Mar 08   US mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)   

Mar 15   Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64 in the year 1838.   

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   Thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1838.   

Mar 31   On this day in history leon Dierx, French poet   

Apr 03   Francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1838 alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist   

Apr 06   Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)   

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

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   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1838.   

Apr 16   On this day in history karel Bendl, composer   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1838 wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails   

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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   On this day in history birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

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

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

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 in the year 1838.   

Feb 05   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62