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 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen) in the year 1838.   

Oct 25   On this day in history the birth of Georges Bizet, French composer   

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   Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation in the year 1838.   

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

Nov 08   On this day in history victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris   

Nov 11   On this day in history emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal   

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church in the year 1838.   

Nov 14   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

Nov 30   In the year 1838 mexico declares war on France   

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   Melesio Morales, composer in the year 1838.   

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

Dec 12   Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer   

Dec 16   In the year 1838 boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa   

Dec 16   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

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

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.   

Jan 23   In the year 1838 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

Jan 28   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] on this day in history.   

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   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.