Page 4: Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   In the year 1838 john Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82   

Jul 19   Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1838 joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen)   

Jul 23   In the year 1838 edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

Jul 28   Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.   

Jul 29   In the year 1838 jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 30   In the year 1838 eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)   

Aug 01   Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas in the year 1838.   

Aug 12   In the year 1838 joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal   

Aug 18   1st US marine expedition on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history first US marine expedition   

Aug 21   A v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57 in the year 1838.   

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history william Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68   

Sep 02   Liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor   

Sep 05   Central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands in the year 1838.   

Sep 07   Joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1838.   

Sep 08   In the year 1838 pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45   

Sep 10   Hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1838 john Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul   

Sep 14   In the year 1838 john Pelham, Major (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

Sep 16   On this day in history james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)   

Sep 18   Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden in the year 1838.   

Sep 18   Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history ephraim Morris patents railroad brake   

Sep 23   On this day in history victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer   

Sep 24   On this day in history anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law   

Sep 27   On this day in history antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83)   

Sep 29   In the year 1838 henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect   

Oct 01   Civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992) in the year 1838.   

Oct 04   In the year 1838 eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79   

Oct 08   John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 in the year 1838.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]   

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.   

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

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