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) in the year 1838.  

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   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   In the year 1838 honduras declares independence of Central American Federation  

Nov 06   In the year 1838 john Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894  

Nov 08   Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

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

Nov 13   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1838 melesio Morales, composer  

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   Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa in the year 1838.  

Dec 16   In the year 1838 the Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa.  

Dec 17   In the year 1838 berthold Tours, composer  

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

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

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.  

Jan 06   In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

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 in the year 1838.  

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

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born in the year 1838.  

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] in the year 1838.  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

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

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