Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   On this day in history ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908  

Oct 16   John Francis Barnett, composer in the year 1837.  

Oct 17   In the year 1837 johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58  

Oct 18   On this day in history friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter  

Oct 26   James Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 in the year 1837.  

Oct 29   On this day in history abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)  

Oct 31   On this day in history collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die  

Nov 04   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill in the year 1837.  

Nov 07   In the year 1837 elijah P Lovejoy, publisher, murdered by pro-slavery mob at 34  

Nov 07   In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1837 mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women  

Nov 08   On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women  

Nov 09   In the year 1837 alfred Holmes, composer  

Nov 15   Isaac Pitman introduces his steno system on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1837 the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published  

Nov 17   David Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao in the year 1837.  

Nov 19   Floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens in the year 1837.  

Nov 21   On this day in history thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times  

Nov 23   John van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States) in the year 1837.  

Nov 28   John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid) on this day in history.  

Dec 02   In the year 1837 charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864  

Dec 05   In the year 1837 hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres  

Dec 14   William Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1837.  

Dec 18   On this day in history a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)  

Dec 19   On this day in history john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Dec 24   On this day in history sissi, Emperor of Austria  

Dec 25   Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians in the year 1837.  

Dec 25   On this day in history cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner  

Dec 26   In the year 1837 adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila  

Dec 26   In the year 1837 martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87  

Dec 28   In the year 1837 benjamin Johnson Lang, composer  

Dec 28   In the year 1837 upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion  

Dec 29   In the year 1837 canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo  

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Jan 02   In the year 1837 birth of mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara)  

Jan 04   Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]  

Jan 12   Adolf Jensen, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Carlos Troyer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born in the year 1837.  

Jan 19   William Williams Keen, surgeon (brain) was born in the year 1837.  

Jan 20   David Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910) was born in the year 1837.  

Jan 11   On this day in history john Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54  

Jan 20   In the year 1837 john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84  

Jan 23   John Field, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1837.  

Jan 29   Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel died on this day in history.  

Feb 07   King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37 in the year 1837.  

Feb 12   On this day in history ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50  

Feb 13   Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 died in the year 1837.