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

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   The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 11   In the year 1838 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) in the year 1838.  

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

Nov 24   In the year 1838 karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65  

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1838 melesio Morales, composer  

Dec 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa.  

Dec 17   Berthold Tours, composer on this day in history.  

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   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born in the year 1838.  

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.  

Feb 05   In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62