Page 4: 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   Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen) in the year 1838.   

Jul 23   On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

Jul 28   On this day in history bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 29   On this day in history jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 30   In the year 1838 eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)   

Aug 01   Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas in the year 1838.   

Aug 12   Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1838 first US marine expedition   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1838 mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class   

Aug 23   In the year 1838 mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class   

Sep 01   In the year 1838 william Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68   

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

Sep 03   Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor in the year 1838.   

Sep 05   Central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands in the year 1838.   

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

Sep 08   Pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris in the year 1838.   

Sep 11   On this day in history john Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul   

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

Sep 16   James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) in the year 1838.   

Sep 18   Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1838 anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh   

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

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

Sep 29   In the year 1838 henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect   

Oct 01   In the year 1838 civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992)   

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

Oct 08   John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 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   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 05   In the year 1838 birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.   

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

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   In the year 1838 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   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   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   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71   

Feb 05   In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62