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 in the year 1838.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris   

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church   

Nov 14   August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato) in the year 1838.   

Nov 22   Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer in the year 1838.   

Nov 24   Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1838 mexico declares war on France   

Dec 01   Van Diemen's Land gets its first library to boost morale on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) in the year 1838.   

Dec 04   Melesio Morales, composer in the year 1838.   

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

Dec 12   On this day in history sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)   

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

Dec 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

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 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   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   In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

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

Jan 28   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] in the year 1838.   

Jan 30   On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail   

Feb 01   In the year 1838 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