Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   In the year 1838 henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73  

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer in the year 1838.  

Oct 25   Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen) in the year 1838.  

Oct 25   On this day in history the birth of Georges Bizet, French composer  

Oct 27   Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated in the year 1838.  

Nov 03   In the year 1838 the Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.  

Nov 05   On this day in history honduras declares independence of Central American Federation  

Nov 06   John Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 in the year 1838.  

Nov 08   Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal in the year 1838.  

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.  

Nov 14   August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato) in the year 1838.  

Nov 22   In the year 1838 jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer  

Nov 24   On this day in history karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65  

Nov 29   Aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies in the year 1838.  

Nov 30   Mexico declares war on France in the year 1838.  

Dec 01   In the year 1838 van Diemen's Land gets its first library to boost morale.  

Dec 03   On this day in history cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)  

Dec 04   On this day in history melesio Morales, composer  

Dec 11   In the year 1838 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG)  

Dec 12   Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) in the year 1838.  

Dec 13   Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa in the year 1838.  

Dec 16   The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Berthold Tours, composer in the year 1838.  

Dec 31   Emile Loubet, premier/president of France (1892, 1899-1906) on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)  

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 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.