Page 2: Historical Events In 1838

Feb 25   Canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River in the year 1838.   

Feb 25   London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours in the year 1838.   

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   On this day in history wendelin Weissheimer, composer   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest   

Mar 02   David Duffle Wood, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada   

Mar 04   On this day in history paul Lacome, composer   

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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1838 thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 31   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history 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   Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   National Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 11   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1838 karel Bendl, composer   

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1838.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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