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   Rensselaer Van Rensselaer invades Pelee Island in Lake Erie with 500 American sympathizers of the Canadian rebels on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history wendelin Weissheimer, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   George William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Paul Lacome, composer in the year 1838.   

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

Mar 08   US mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)   

Mar 15   Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64 in the year 1838.   

Mar 18   Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   Thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1838.   

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

Apr 03   Francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) in the year 1838.   

Apr 05   In the year 1838 alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist   

Apr 06   In the year 1838 jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74   

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1838 joseph Leopold Rockel, composer   

Apr 11   In the year 1838 pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40   

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

Apr 12   Rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1838 karel Bendl, composer   

Apr 17   In the year 1838 j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71   

Apr 18   On this day in history wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born in the year 1838.   

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born in the year 1838.   

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

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   On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

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   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.   

Feb 05   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62