Historical Events In 1838

Jan 01   1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1838 the first official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide  

Jan 01   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1838 charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

Jan 06   In the year 1838 max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

Jan 06   Samuel F.B. Morse makes the first public demonstration of the telegraph, in Morristown, New Jersey in the year 1838.  

Jan 06   Samuel Morse gives the first demonstration of the electric telegraph on this day in history.  

Jan 08   1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ) in the year 1838.  

Jan 08   In the year 1838 edward Theller 1804-1859 fires on Fort Malden from vessel 'Anne', while Thomas Sutherland occupies Bois Blanc Island; US sympathizers of rebels called Hunter's Lodges.  

Jan 08   On this day in history rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out  

Jan 08   On this day in history the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey  

Jan 13   On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 16   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]  

Jan 20   In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 in the year 1838.  

Jan 26   Tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol in the year 1838.  

Jan 26   On this day in history tennessee becomes first state to prohibit alcohol  

Jan 28   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]  

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.  

Feb 01   On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71  

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.  

Feb 06   On this day in history henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)  

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" in the year 1838.  

Feb 16   On this day in history arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist  

Feb 16   Kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions in the year 1838.  

Feb 16   On this day in history the British Parliament passes an act suspending the constitution in Lower Canada.  

Feb 18   On this day in history ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist  

Feb 18   The birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named on this day in history.  

Feb 20   James Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1838.  

Feb 22   In the year 1838 pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun  

Feb 23   In the year 1838 gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Feb 24   Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1838 birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04   In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

Jan 05   In the year 1838 birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

Jan 16   In the year 1838 birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)  

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

Feb 12   In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898  

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.  

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.  

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]  

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.  

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62