Page 4: Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   On this day in history john Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82   

Jul 19   On this day in history frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

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

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   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   1st US marine expedition in the year 1838.   

Aug 18   First US marine expedition in the year 1838.   

Aug 21   In the year 1838 a v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57   

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

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

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

Sep 05   On this day in history central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands   

Sep 07   On this day in history joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43   

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

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history ephraim Morris patents railroad brake   

Sep 23   On this day in history victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer   

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

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

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

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

Oct 04   On this day in history eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79   

Oct 08   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1838.   

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

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 in the year 1838.   

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62