Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   John Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82 in the year 1838.   

Jul 19   Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 30   Eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal) in the year 1838.   

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

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

Aug 18   In the year 1838 1st US marine expedition   

Aug 18   First US marine expedition in the year 1838.   

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   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   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   In the year 1838 joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43   

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   In the year 1838 john Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul   

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

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

Sep 18   On this day in history anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history ephraim Morris patents railroad brake   

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

Sep 24   Anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83) in the year 1838.   

Sep 29   On this day in history henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect   

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

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

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 in the year 1838.   

Jan 04   In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

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   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 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   In the year 1838 abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71   

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.