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   In the year 1838 carl Fuchs, composer   

Oct 25   In the year 1838 georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)   

Oct 25   The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1838 aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

Nov 30   Mexico declares war on France on this day in history.   

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

Dec 03   In the year 1838 cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)   

Dec 04   Melesio Morales, composer in the year 1838.   

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

Dec 12   Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.   

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   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1838.   

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] on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71   

Feb 05   In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62