Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   Ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908 on this day in history.  

Oct 16   In the year 1837 john Francis Barnett, composer  

Oct 17   Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58 in the year 1837.  

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

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 09   Alfred Holmes, composer in the year 1837.  

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

Nov 15   The shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published in the year 1837.  

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

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

Dec 05   Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history sissi, Emperor of Austria  

Dec 25   On this day in history battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians  

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   In the year 1837 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 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 in the year 1837.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1837 birth of william Williams Keen, surgeon (brain)  

Jan 20   In the year 1837 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   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   In the year 1837 death of aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel  

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

Feb 13   Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 died on this day in history.