Historical Events In 1838

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

Jul 19   On this day in history frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72  

Jul 19   Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen) in the year 1838.  

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   Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1838 eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)  

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

Aug 12   On this day in history joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal  

Aug 18   1st US marine expedition on this day in history.  

Aug 18   First US marine expedition on this day in history.  

Aug 21   A v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57 in the year 1838.  

Aug 23   In the year 1838 mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class  

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class on this day in history.  

Sep 01   William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1838.  

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   Pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1838.  

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

Sep 11   In the year 1838 john Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul  

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

Sep 16   In the year 1838 james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)  

Sep 18   In the year 1838 anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden  

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

Sep 19   In the year 1838 ephraim Morris patents railroad brake  

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) in the year 1838.  

Sep 29   On this day in history henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect  

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   John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 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   On this day in history birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.  

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

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

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   In the year 1838 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   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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.