Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   In the year 1838 henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73  

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer in the year 1838.  

Oct 25   In the year 1838 georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)  

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

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal in the year 1838.  

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

Nov 14   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 29   Aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies in the year 1838.  

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

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

Dec 03   On this day in history cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)  

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

Dec 11   In the year 1838 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG)  

Dec 12   In the year 1838 sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)  

Dec 13   In the year 1838 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer  

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

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

Dec 17   Berthold Tours, composer in the year 1838.  

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

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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   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.  

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] in the year 1838.  

Jan 20   In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  

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