Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   In the year 1838 john Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82  

Jul 19   Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1838.  

Jul 19   Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28   In the year 1838 bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62  

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

Jul 30   Eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal) on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas on this day in history.  

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

Aug 18   1st US marine expedition in the year 1838.  

Aug 18   First US marine expedition in the year 1838.  

Aug 21   A v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Aug 23   On this day in history mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class  

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class in the year 1838.  

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

Sep 02   In the year 1838 liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93)  

Sep 03   Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor in the year 1838.  

Sep 05   In the year 1838 central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands  

Sep 07   In the year 1838 joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43  

Sep 08   Pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Sep 11   John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul in the year 1838.  

Sep 14   On this day in history john Pelham, Major (Confederate Army), died in 1863  

Sep 16   On this day in history james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)  

Sep 18   Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden in the year 1838.  

Sep 18   In the year 1838 anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh  

Sep 19   Ephraim Morris patents railroad brake in the year 1838.  

Sep 23   In the year 1838 victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer  

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

Sep 27   Antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83) on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect in the year 1838.  

Oct 01   On this day in history civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992)  

Oct 04   Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Oct 08   On this day in history john Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905  

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Jan 01   In the year 1838 birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898  

Jan 13   In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] in the year 1838.  

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   In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

Feb 01   In the year 1838 abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71  

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.