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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 11   In the year 1838 emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 01   Van Diemen's Land gets its first library to boost morale in the year 1838.  

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) in the year 1838.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 17   In the year 1838 berthold Tours, composer  

Dec 31   Emile Loubet, premier/president of France (1892, 1899-1906) on this day in history.  

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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   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

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 in the year 1838.