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 in the year 1838.  

Jul 19   On this day in history joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen)  

Jul 23   Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.  

Jul 29   In the year 1838 jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 30   On this day in history eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)  

Aug 01   In the year 1838 emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas  

Aug 12   In the year 1838 joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal  

Aug 18   On this day in history 1st US marine expedition  

Aug 18   First US marine expedition in the year 1838.  

Aug 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1838 william Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68  

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

Sep 03   Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands  

Sep 07   On this day in history joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43  

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

Sep 10   In the year 1838 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   James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden on this day in history.  

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   Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law in the year 1838.  

Sep 27   On this day in history antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83)  

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   On this day in history eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79  

Oct 08   John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 in the year 1838.  

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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   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   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born in the year 1838.  

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 23   On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

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   On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71  

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.