Historical Events In 1837

Jan 02   Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara).   

Jan 04   Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

Jan 05   A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5].   

Jan 11   John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54.   

Jan 12   Adolf Jensen, composer   

Jan 16   James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

Jan 19   William Williams Keen, surgeon (brain).   

Jan 20   John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84.   

Jan 22   Earthquake in southern Syria results in the deaths of thousands.   

Jan 23   John Field, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 26   Michigan admitted as 26th US state.   

Jan 29   Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

Feb 01   38 smallpox epidemic in Great Plains killing 17000+ people.   

Feb 01   Typhus in United States   

Feb 05   Dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement).   

Feb 07   James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary.   

Feb 08   1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin).   

Feb 08   inaugural Vice President chosen by the Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren administration)   

Feb 10   Alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37   

Feb 11   American Physiological Society organizes in Boston.   

Feb 12   Ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50.   

Feb 13   Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809   

Feb 13   Riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour.   

Feb 13   Riot in New York over high price of flour.   

Feb 13   Valentin de Zubiaurre y Unionbarrenechea, composer.   

Feb 17   Francis Jay Herron, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1902   

Feb 25   1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport.   

Feb 25   The inaugural US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport.   

Feb 26   Charles Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice.   

Mar 01   Ion Creanga, Romanian fairy tale author (Amintiti the Copilarie)   

Mar 03   Congress increases Supreme Court membership from 7 to 9   

Mar 03   US President Andrew Jackson and Congress recognizes Republic of Texas.   

Mar 04   City of Chicago incorporates   

Mar 04   Martin Van Buren inaugrated as 8th President   

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Jan 02   In the year 1837 birth of mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara)   

Jan 04   Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 05   A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Adolf Jensen, composer was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 12   Carlos Troyer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of william Williams Keen, surgeon (brain)   

Jan 20   David Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54 in the year 1837.   

Jan 20   In the year 1837 john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84   

Jan 23   John Field, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history death of aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

Feb 07   King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778) died in the year 1837.   

Feb 10   In the year 1837 alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37   

Feb 12   Ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809