Page 2: Historical Events In 1838

Feb 25   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 rensselaer Van Rensselaer invades Pelee Island in Lake Erie with 500 American sympathizers of the Canadian rebels   

Feb 26   In the year 1838 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   Paul Lacome, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 12   William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) in the year 1838.   

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

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

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   National Galley opens in London on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history karel Bendl, composer   

Apr 17   J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1838.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born in the year 1838.   

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   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   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] in the year 1838.   

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

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.