Page 5: Historical Events In 1837

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) in the year 1837.   

Oct 31   On this day in history collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

Nov 04   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69 in the year 1837.   

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   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   On this day in history alfred Holmes, composer   

Nov 15   Isaac Pitman introduces his steno system in the year 1837.   

Nov 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 in the year 1837.   

Dec 05   On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

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   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   Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians in the year 1837.   

Dec 25   Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   In the year 1837 martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87   

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

Dec 28   In the year 1837 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   In the year 1837 birth of a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]   

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 in the year 1837.   

Jan 11   In the year 1837 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   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   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   Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 died on this day in history.