Page 5: Historical Events In 1838

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

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer.   

Oct 25   Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)   

Oct 25   Georges Bizet, French composer is born   

Oct 27   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.   

Nov 05   Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation.   

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

Nov 08   Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris.   

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal   

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church.   

Nov 14   August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato).   

Nov 22   Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer.   

Nov 24   Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65   

Nov 29   Aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

Nov 30   Mexico declares war on France.   

Dec 01   Van Diemen's Land gets its inaugural library to boost morale   

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)   

Dec 04   Melesio Morales, composer   

Dec 11   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG).   

Dec 12   Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars).   

Dec 13   Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer   

Dec 16   Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa   

Dec 16   The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa.   

Dec 17   Berthold Tours, composer.   

Dec 31   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   

Jan 04   Charles stratton: [general tom thumb] (famous short person)   

Jan 05   Camille jordan: French mathematician   

Jan 06   Max bruch: Koln (cologne), germany, composer   

Jan 16   Franz brentano: German philosopher and psychologist   

Feb 06   Henry irving: [john h brodribb], engld, knighted 1895/actor (hamlet)   

Feb 06   Yisrael meir kagan: Chofetz chayim    

Feb 12   Charles carroll walcott: Bvt mjr gen (union volunteers), died in 1898   

Jan 13   Ferdinand reis: Composer,    

Jan 16   Aleksandr i polezjajev: Russian poet (sasjka),   

Jan 20   Pierre-louis hus-desforges: Composer,    

Jan 23   Arnold a buyskes: Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director,    

Jan 28   Aleksandr i polezjajev: Russian poet (sasjka),    

Jan 30   Osceola: Chief of seminole indians,    

Feb 01   Abraham de veer: Dutch gov-gen of suriname (1822-28),    

Feb 05   Philippe libon: Composer,