Historical Events In 1838

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

Feb 25   On this day in history london pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours  

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   In the year 1838 robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec)  

Mar 01   Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history david Duffle Wood, composer  

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   On this day in history alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)  

Mar 16   Nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter  

Mar 22   In the year 1838 hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73  

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   On this day in history francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57  

Apr 03   In the year 1838 leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)  

Apr 05   Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist in the year 1838.  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)  

Apr 09   National Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London in the year 1838.  

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   John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16   Karel Bendl, composer in the year 1838.  

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.  

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 in the year 1838.  

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

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] in the year 1838.  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1838 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

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 on this day in history.