Historical Events In 1838

Feb 25   On this day in history canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River   

Feb 25   In the year 1838 london pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours   

Feb 26   In the year 1838 rensselaer Van Rensselaer invades Pelee Island in Lake Erie with 500 American sympathizers of the Canadian rebels   

Feb 26   In the year 1838 wendelin Weissheimer, composer   

Feb 28   Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec) in the year 1838.   

Mar 01   Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest in the year 1838.   

Mar 02   In the year 1838 david Duffle Wood, composer   

Mar 03   In the year 1838 george William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit)   

Mar 03   On this day in history rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada   

Mar 04   Paul Lacome, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Weh dem, der Lugt," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 08   US mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) in the year 1838.   

Mar 15   Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1838 nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64   

Mar 18   Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter in the year 1838.   

Mar 22   Hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1838 thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 31   Leon Dierx, French poet in the year 1838.   

Apr 03   In the year 1838 francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57   

Apr 03   Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist in the year 1838.   

Apr 06   Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74 in the year 1838.   

Apr 08   Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) in the year 1838.   

Apr 09   In the year 1838 national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

Apr 09   National Galley opens in London in the year 1838.   

Apr 09   In the year 1838 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail   

Apr 11   Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician in the year 1838.   

Apr 12   Rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada in the year 1838.   

Apr 16   On this day in history karel Bendl, composer   

Apr 17   In the year 1838 j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71   

Apr 18   Wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails 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   In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer   

Jan 16   In the year 1838 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 in the year 1838.   

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   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62