Historical Events In 1838

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

Oct 22   On this day in history carl Fuchs, composer  

Oct 25   In the year 1838 georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)  

Oct 25   In the year 1838 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   The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce in the year 1838.  

Nov 05   In the year 1838 honduras declares independence of Central American Federation  

Nov 06   John Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris in the year 1838.  

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

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church in the year 1838.  

Nov 14   August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato) on this day in history.  

Nov 22   Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer in the year 1838.  

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

Nov 29   Aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies on this day in history.  

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

Dec 01   Van Diemen's Land gets its first library to boost morale on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Melesio Morales, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 11   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG) in the year 1838.  

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

Dec 13   On this day in history marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer  

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

Dec 16   In the year 1838 the Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa.  

Dec 17   In the year 1838 berthold Tours, composer  

Dec 31   In the year 1838 emile Loubet, premier/president of France (1892, 1899-1906)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04   In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

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   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.  

Jan 23   In the year 1838 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

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

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.  

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.