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   London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours on this day in history.   

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   Wendelin Weissheimer, composer in the year 1838.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1838 gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1838 paul Lacome, composer   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1838.   

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

Mar 31   Leon Dierx, French poet in the year 1838.   

Apr 03   In the year 1838 francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57   

Apr 03   Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) in the year 1838.   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1838 joseph Leopold Rockel, composer   

Apr 11   On this day in history pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40   

Apr 12   John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1838.   

Jan 04   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

Jan 20   On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

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

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

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 in the year 1838.   

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.