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   On this day in history carl Fuchs, composer   

Oct 25   Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen) on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1838.   

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

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal in the year 1838.   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history august Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato)   

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

Nov 24   In the year 1838 karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65   

Nov 29   On this day in history aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

Nov 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1838 cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)   

Dec 04   Melesio Morales, composer in the year 1838.   

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 in the year 1838.   

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   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

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   On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

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   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   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.