Page 5: Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   Henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73 in the year 1838.   

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer in the year 1838.   

Oct 25   On this day in history georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)   

Oct 25   In the year 1838 the birth of Georges Bizet, French composer   

Oct 27   In the year 1838 missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated.   

Nov 03   On this day in history the Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.   

Nov 05   In the year 1838 honduras declares independence of Central American Federation   

Nov 06   John Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 in the year 1838.   

Nov 08   On this day in history victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris   

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history august Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato)   

Nov 22   In the year 1838 jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer   

Nov 24   Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1838.   

Nov 29   Aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history mexico declares war on France   

Dec 01   In the year 1838 van Diemen's Land gets its first library to boost morale.   

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history melesio Morales, composer   

Dec 11   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG) in the year 1838.   

Dec 12   In the year 1838 sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)   

Dec 13   Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer in the year 1838.   

Dec 16   In the year 1838 boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa   

Dec 16   The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa in the year 1838.   

Dec 17   On this day in history berthold Tours, composer   

Dec 31   In the year 1838 emile Loubet, premier/president of France (1892, 1899-1906)   

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

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   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] in the year 1838.   

Jan 20   In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

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] in the year 1838.   

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