Page 5: Historical Events In 1838

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

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   The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated.   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history honduras declares independence of Central American Federation   

Nov 06   John Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1838 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 in the year 1838.   

Nov 14   August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 24   On this day in history karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1838 mexico declares war on France   

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   Melesio Morales, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG) on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 17   In the year 1838 berthold Tours, composer   

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1838.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1838 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62