Page 5: Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   Henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1838 carl Fuchs, composer   

Oct 25   In the year 1838 georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)   

Oct 25   On this day in history the birth of Georges Bizet, French composer   

Oct 27   Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated in the year 1838.   

Nov 03   On this day in history the Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.   

Nov 05   In the year 1838 honduras declares independence of Central American Federation   

Nov 06   John Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 in the year 1838.   

Nov 08   In the year 1838 victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris   

Nov 11   In the year 1838 emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal   

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church in the year 1838.   

Nov 14   August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato) in the year 1838.   

Nov 22   In the year 1838 jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer   

Nov 24   Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1838 aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

Nov 30   Mexico declares war on France on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1838 van Diemen's Land gets its first library to boost morale.   

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1838 melesio Morales, composer   

Dec 11   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)   

Dec 13   Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer in the year 1838.   

Dec 16   Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa in the year 1838.   

Dec 16   The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1838 berthold Tours, composer   

Dec 31   Emile Loubet, premier/president of France (1892, 1899-1906) 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 in the year 1838.   

Jan 05   In the year 1838 birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] in the year 1838.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1838 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