Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   Ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908 in the year 1837.   

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

Oct 17   In the year 1837 johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58   

Oct 18   Friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter on this day in history.   

Oct 26   James Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 in the year 1837.   

Oct 29   On this day in history abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

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

Nov 04   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69 in the year 1837.   

Nov 07   On this day in history abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill   

Nov 07   In the year 1837 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   Mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women in the year 1837.   

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

Nov 09   On this day in history alfred Holmes, composer   

Nov 15   Isaac Pitman introduces his steno system on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens on this day in history.   

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   John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

Dec 05   In the year 1837 hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

Dec 14   William Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) in the year 1837.   

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

Dec 24   Sissi, Emperor of Austria in the year 1837.   

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

Dec 25   Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner on this day in history.   

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   Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer in the year 1837.   

Dec 28   Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion in the year 1837.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5] was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 12   In the year 1837 birth of adolf Jensen, composer   

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 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 in the year 1837.   

Jan 20   On this day in history john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84   

Jan 23   In the year 1837 john Field, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 29   Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel died in the year 1837.   

Feb 07   In the year 1837 death of king Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778)   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50   

Feb 13   Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 died in the year 1837.