Page 5: Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   In the year 1838 henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73   

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer in the year 1838.   

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

Oct 25   In the year 1838 the birth of Georges Bizet, French composer   

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   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   Aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   Melesio Morales, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG) on this day in history.   

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

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   The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Berthold Tours, composer in the year 1838.   

Dec 31   Emile Loubet, premier/president of France (1892, 1899-1906) in the year 1838.   

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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 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   On this day in history birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1838.   

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] in the year 1838.   

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

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.   

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.