Page 4: Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   On this day in history john Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82   

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

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

Jul 23   On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

Jul 28   In the year 1838 bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 29   On this day in history jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66   

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

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

Aug 12   Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal in the year 1838.   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history first US marine expedition   

Aug 21   In the year 1838 a v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57   

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class in the year 1838.   

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class in the year 1838.   

Sep 01   William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68 in the year 1838.   

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

Sep 03   Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor in the year 1838.   

Sep 05   In the year 1838 central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands   

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

Sep 08   On this day in history pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45   

Sep 10   On this day in history hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris   

Sep 11   John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1838 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   Antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83) on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect in the year 1838.   

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 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 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   On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail   

Feb 01   In the year 1838 abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71   

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.