Page 2: Historical Events In 1838

Feb 25   Canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River on this day in history.   

Feb 25   London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1838 rensselaer Van Rensselaer invades Pelee Island in Lake Erie with 500 American sympathizers of the Canadian rebels   

Feb 26   Wendelin Weissheimer, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest in the year 1838.   

Mar 02   David Duffle Wood, composer in the year 1838.   

Mar 03   On this day in history george William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit)   

Mar 03   Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada in the year 1838.   

Mar 04   In the year 1838 paul Lacome, composer   

Mar 06   On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Weh dem, der Lugt," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 08   In the year 1838 uS mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes)   

Mar 12   William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) in the year 1838.   

Mar 16   On this day in history nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64   

Mar 18   Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter in the year 1838.   

Mar 22   Hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73 in the year 1838.   

Mar 24   On this day in history thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 31   On this day in history leon Dierx, French poet   

Apr 03   In the year 1838 francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57   

Apr 03   Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74   

Apr 08   In the year 1838 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)   

Apr 09   On this day in history national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

Apr 09   In the year 1838 national Galley opens in London   

Apr 09   Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail in the year 1838.   

Apr 11   Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer in the year 1838.   

Apr 11   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 in the year 1838.   

Apr 12   In the year 1838 john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

Apr 12   In the year 1838 rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada   

Apr 16   On this day in history karel Bendl, composer   

Apr 17   J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails in the year 1838.   

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Jan 01   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.   

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   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.