Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   On this day in history henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73  

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer in the year 1838.  

Oct 25   Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen) on this day in history.  

Oct 25   The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer in the year 1838.  

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

Nov 03   In the year 1838 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   Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation in the year 1838.  

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

Nov 08   In the year 1838 victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris  

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal in the year 1838.  

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church in the year 1838.  

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

Nov 22   On this day in history jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer  

Nov 24   In the year 1838 karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65  

Nov 29   Aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies in the year 1838.  

Nov 30   Mexico declares war on France in the year 1838.  

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

Dec 03   On this day in history cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)  

Dec 04   On this day in history melesio Morales, composer  

Dec 11   In the year 1838 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG)  

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

Dec 13   In the year 1838 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer  

Dec 16   Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa on this day in history.  

Dec 16   On this day in history the Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa.  

Dec 17   In the year 1838 berthold Tours, composer  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 16   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]  

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 in the year 1838.  

Jan 28   On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]  

Jan 30   In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.  

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