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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1837.   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published   

Nov 17   On this day in history david Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao   

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

Nov 21   Thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 18   On this day in history a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

Dec 19   On this day in history john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

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 in the year 1837.   

Dec 26   Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila in the year 1837.   

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

Dec 28   Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer in the year 1837.   

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   On this day in history birth of mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara)   

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   In the year 1837 birth of adolf Jensen, composer   

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 in the year 1837.   

Jan 19   In the year 1837 birth of william Williams Keen, surgeon (brain)   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1837 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of king Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778)   

Feb 10   On this day in history alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1837 death of mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809