Historical Events In 1837

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

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

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

Oct 18   Friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter in the year 1837.  

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 in the year 1837.  

Nov 04   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1837 mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women  

Nov 09   Alfred Holmes, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history isaac Pitman introduces his steno system  

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

Nov 17   David Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao in the year 1837.  

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

Nov 28   On this day in history john Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid)  

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   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) 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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 25   In the year 1837 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner  

Dec 26   In the year 1837 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1837 birth of a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]  

Jan 12   Adolf Jensen, composer was born in the year 1837.  

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 in the year 1837.  

Jan 20   In the year 1837 birth of david Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910)  

Jan 11   In the year 1837 john Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54  

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

Jan 23   John Field, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1837.  

Jan 29   Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel died on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1837 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   Ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50 in the year 1837.  

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