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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1838.  

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 in the year 1838.  

Nov 05   Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation in the year 1838.  

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

Nov 08   On this day in history victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris  

Nov 11   On this day in history emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal  

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

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

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

Nov 24   Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies  

Nov 30   On this day in history mexico declares war on France  

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

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) on this day in history.  

Dec 04   In the year 1838 melesio Morales, composer  

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

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

Dec 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1838 birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04   In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

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

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

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] on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.  

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 in the year 1838.  

Jan 28   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] in the year 1838.  

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.