Historical Events In 1838

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

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer in the year 1838.  

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

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   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 in the year 1838.  

Nov 06   John Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.  

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

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   August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato) in the year 1838.  

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   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 in the year 1838.  

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

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

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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   On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

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

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 in the year 1838.  

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 in the year 1838.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62