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   In the year 1838 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 in the year 1838.   

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) in the year 1838.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1838 david Duffle Wood, composer   

Mar 03   George William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit) in the year 1838.   

Mar 03   Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Paul Lacome, composer in the year 1838.   

Mar 06   In the year 1838 franz Grillparzer's "Weh dem, der Lugt," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 08   US mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes) in the year 1838.   

Mar 12   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73   

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

Mar 31   Leon Dierx, French poet on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 09   National Galley opens in London in the year 1838.   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history joseph Leopold Rockel, composer   

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 in the year 1838.   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71   

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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

Jan 23   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.   

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