Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   On this day in history henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73  

Oct 22   On this day in history carl Fuchs, composer  

Oct 25   Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris  

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal on this day in history.  

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

Nov 14   On this day in history august Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato)  

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

Nov 24   Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1838.  

Nov 29   In the year 1838 aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies  

Nov 30   Mexico declares war on France on this day in history.  

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

Dec 03   In the year 1838 cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)  

Dec 04   On this day in history melesio Morales, composer  

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   Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer in the year 1838.  

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

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

Dec 17   In the year 1838 berthold Tours, composer  

Dec 31   On this day in history emile Loubet, premier/president of France (1892, 1899-1906)  

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Jan 01   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.  

Jan 04   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898  

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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   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.