Page 5: Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   On this day in history ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908   

Oct 16   John Francis Barnett, composer in the year 1837.   

Oct 17   Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter   

Oct 26   In the year 1837 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   On this day in history collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1837.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times in the year 1837.   

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

Nov 28   In the year 1837 john Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid)   

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

Dec 05   Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres in the year 1837.   

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) in the year 1837.   

Dec 19   John Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 in the year 1837.   

Dec 24   On this day in history sissi, Emperor of Austria   

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

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

Dec 26   In the year 1837 adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

Dec 26   Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1837 birth of mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara)   

Jan 04   In the year 1837 birth of casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1837.   

Jan 19   William Williams Keen, surgeon (brain) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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.