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   On this day in history georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)   

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 in the year 1838.   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1838 jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer   

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

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   In the year 1838 cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)   

Dec 04   In the year 1838 melesio Morales, composer   

Dec 11   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG) in the year 1838.   

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 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] in the year 1838.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1838.