Page 4: Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   John Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1838.   

Jul 19   Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1838 edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

Jul 28   Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.   

Jul 29   Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)   

Aug 01   On this day in history emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas   

Aug 12   On this day in history joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal   

Aug 18   1st US marine expedition on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history first US marine expedition   

Aug 21   On this day in history a v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57   

Aug 23   On this day in history mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class   

Aug 23   On this day in history mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class   

Sep 01   William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68 in the year 1838.   

Sep 02   In the year 1838 liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93)   

Sep 03   In the year 1838 frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor   

Sep 05   Central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1838 pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45   

Sep 10   In the year 1838 hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris   

Sep 11   John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul on this day in history.   

Sep 14   John Pelham, Major (Confederate Army), died in 1863 in the year 1838.   

Sep 16   On this day in history james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)   

Sep 18   In the year 1838 anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden   

Sep 18   Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh in the year 1838.   

Sep 19   In the year 1838 ephraim Morris patents railroad brake   

Sep 23   In the year 1838 victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer   

Sep 24   On this day in history anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law   

Sep 27   Antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83) on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992) in the year 1838.   

Oct 04   Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1838.   

Oct 08   On this day in history john Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905   

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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   In the year 1838 birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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