Historical Events In 1838

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

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer in the year 1838.  

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

Oct 25   The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer in the year 1838.  

Oct 27   On this day in history 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   Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1838 joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church  

Nov 14   In the year 1838 august Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato)  

Nov 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1838 mexico declares war on France  

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

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

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

Dec 11   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG) on this day in history.  

Dec 12   On this day in history sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)  

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

Dec 16   Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa on this day in history.  

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

Dec 17   Berthold Tours, composer in the year 1838.  

Dec 31   In the year 1838 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   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1838 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   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1838 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   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.