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   On this day in history carl Fuchs, composer  

Oct 25   Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen) in the year 1838.  

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

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   The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 11   On this day in history emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal  

Nov 13   In the year 1838 joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 11   On this day in history emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG)  

Dec 12   Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) in the year 1838.  

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   In the year 1838 the Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa.  

Dec 17   Berthold Tours, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1838.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)  

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   On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

Feb 12   In the year 1838 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] in the year 1838.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

Jan 28   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]  

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

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.