Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   In the year 1838 henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73   

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer in the year 1838.   

Oct 25   On this day in history georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)   

Oct 25   The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer in the year 1838.   

Oct 27   Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation in the year 1838.   

Nov 06   On this day in history john Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Nov 08   Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris in the year 1838.   

Nov 11   On this day in history emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal   

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history august Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato)   

Nov 22   Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1838 karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65   

Nov 29   On this day in history aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

Nov 30   In the year 1838 mexico declares war on France   

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

Dec 03   In the year 1838 cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)   

Dec 04   Melesio Morales, composer in the year 1838.   

Dec 11   In the year 1838 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG)   

Dec 12   Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) in the year 1838.   

Dec 13   In the year 1838 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer   

Dec 16   Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 16   The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa in the year 1838.   

Dec 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1838.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.   

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   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.   

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