Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   Henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73 in the year 1838.  

Oct 22   On this day in history carl Fuchs, composer  

Oct 25   On this day in history georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)  

Oct 25   The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer on this day in history.  

Oct 27   Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation in the year 1838.  

Nov 06   On this day in history john Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894  

Nov 08   In the year 1838 victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris  

Nov 11   On this day in history emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal  

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

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

Nov 22   Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 29   On this day in history aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies  

Nov 30   On this day in history mexico declares war on France  

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

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

Dec 12   In the year 1838 sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)  

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

Dec 16   In the year 1838 boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa  

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) in the year 1838.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)  

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

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

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   In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  

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 on this day in history.  

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.