Page 4: Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   John Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas   

Aug 12   In the year 1838 joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal   

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

Aug 18   First US marine expedition in the year 1838.   

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

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

Sep 02   Liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93) in the year 1838.   

Sep 03   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1838 john Pelham, Major (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

Sep 16   In the year 1838 james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)   

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

Sep 18   Anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh in the year 1838.   

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   On this day in history anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law   

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

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

Oct 08   John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.   

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

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

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

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

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 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] in the year 1838.   

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.   

Jan 23   On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

Jan 28   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]   

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.   

Feb 01   In the year 1838 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