Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   In the year 1838 john Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82  

Jul 19   In the year 1838 frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72  

Jul 19   In the year 1838 joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen)  

Jul 23   Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist in the year 1838.  

Jul 28   In the year 1838 bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 29   In the year 1838 jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66  

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

Aug 01   Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas on this day in history.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history 1st US marine expedition  

Aug 18   First US marine expedition on this day in history.  

Aug 21   A v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class in the year 1838.  

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

Sep 02   Liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor  

Sep 05   In the year 1838 central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands  

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

Sep 08   On this day in history pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45  

Sep 10   Hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Sep 11   John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul in the year 1838.  

Sep 14   John Pelham, Major (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.  

Sep 16   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh  

Sep 19   Ephraim Morris patents railroad brake on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer in the year 1838.  

Sep 24   Anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law in the year 1838.  

Sep 27   On this day in history antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83)  

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

Oct 01   Civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992) on this day in history.  

Oct 04   In the year 1838 eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1838 birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

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 in the year 1838.  

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   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   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 in the year 1838.  

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