Page 4: Historical Events In 1838

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 29   Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1838.   

Jul 30   Eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1838 emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas   

Aug 12   Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal in the year 1838.   

Aug 18   In the year 1838 1st US marine expedition   

Aug 18   On this day in history first US marine expedition   

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 in the year 1838.   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history william Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68   

Sep 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43   

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Pelham, Major (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

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 in the year 1838.   

Sep 18   Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Ephraim Morris patents railroad brake in the year 1838.   

Sep 23   Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer on this day in history.   

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   Henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect in the year 1838.   

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

Oct 04   Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1838 birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)   

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 in the year 1838.   

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   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   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62