Page 5: Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   On this day in history ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908   

Oct 16   On this day in history john Francis Barnett, composer   

Oct 17   On this day in history johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58   

Oct 18   In the year 1837 friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter   

Oct 26   On this day in history james Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

Oct 29   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

Nov 04   In the year 1837 jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69   

Nov 07   In the year 1837 abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill   

Nov 07   On this day in history elijah P Lovejoy, publisher, murdered by pro-slavery mob at 34   

Nov 07   On this day in history in Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.   

Nov 08   In the year 1837 mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

Nov 08   Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Alfred Holmes, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1837 isaac Pitman introduces his steno system   

Nov 15   The shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published on this day in history.   

Nov 17   David Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao in the year 1837.   

Nov 19   On this day in history floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens   

Nov 21   In the year 1837 thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times   

Nov 23   In the year 1837 john van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States)   

Nov 28   In the year 1837 john Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid)   

Dec 02   Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 in the year 1837.   

Dec 05   Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres in the year 1837.   

Dec 14   William Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1837.   

Dec 18   A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1837 john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Dec 24   Sissi, Emperor of Austria on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

Dec 26   On this day in history adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

Dec 26   On this day in history martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87   

Dec 28   In the year 1837 benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

Dec 28   Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1837 birth of carlos Troyer, composer   

Jan 16   James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   William Williams Keen, surgeon (brain) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of david Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910)   

Jan 11   John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 in the year 1837.   

Jan 23   John Field, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1837.   

Jan 29   Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel died on this day in history.   

Feb 07   King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37 in the year 1837.   

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