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 in the year 1837.   

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

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   In the year 1837 abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

Oct 31   Collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die in the year 1837.   

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

Nov 07   Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill in the year 1837.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1837 the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published   

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 in the year 1837.   

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

Nov 23   John van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States) on this day in history.   

Nov 28   John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid) in the year 1837.   

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

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

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   John Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

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   Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner in the year 1837.   

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

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

Dec 28   On this day in history benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Adolf Jensen, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Carlos Troyer, composer was born in the year 1837.   

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 in the year 1837.   

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   John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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