Page 2: 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   In the year 1838 london pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1838.   

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

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   In the year 1838 paul Lacome, composer   

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) in the year 1838.   

Mar 12   William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1838.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist   

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

Apr 08   Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

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 in the year 1838.   

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   Karel Bendl, composer in the year 1838.   

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   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

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

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   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62