Page 5: Historical Events In 1837

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

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

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

Oct 18   In the year 1837 friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter   

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   In the year 1837 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   In the year 1837 abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill   

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

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

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   On this day in history isaac Pitman introduces his steno system   

Nov 15   The shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 02   Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 14   In the year 1837 william Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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   On this day in history sissi, Emperor of Austria   

Dec 25   In the year 1837 battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

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   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   Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion in the year 1837.   

Dec 29   Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo in the year 1837.   

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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   In the year 1837 birth of adolf Jensen, composer   

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

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 in the year 1837.   

Jan 23   In the year 1837 john Field, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 29   On this day in history death of aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

Feb 07   King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778) died in the year 1837.   

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   On this day in history death of mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809