Page 5: Historical Events In 1837

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

Oct 16   John Francis Barnett, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1837 abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill   

Nov 07   Elijah P Lovejoy, publisher, murdered by pro-slavery mob at 34 in the year 1837.   

Nov 07   In the year 1837 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 in the year 1837.   

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   In the year 1837 floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens   

Nov 21   On this day in history thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times   

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 in the year 1837.   

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

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

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

Dec 26   Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 in the year 1837.   

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   On this day in history canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo   

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Jan 02   Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara) was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of adolf Jensen, composer   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of carlos Troyer, composer   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of james Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of king Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778)   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1837 ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50   

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