Page 4: Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   John Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1838.   

Jul 19   Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on this day in history.   

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

Jul 29   Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1838.   

Jul 30   Eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal) in the year 1838.   

Aug 01   Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal on this day in history.   

Aug 18   1st US marine expedition in the year 1838.   

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 in the year 1838.   

Aug 23   On this day in history mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class   

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   In the year 1838 frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor   

Sep 05   Central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1838.   

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

Sep 11   John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul in the year 1838.   

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden   

Sep 18   Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh in the year 1838.   

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   In the year 1838 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   Henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992)   

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

Oct 08   John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1838 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   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

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   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   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   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.