Historical Events In 1843

Jan 01   Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer   

Jan 02   Wagner's opera "Der Fliegende Holländer" premieres, Dresden.   

Jan 04   Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris   

Jan 04   Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80.   

Jan 04   Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens.   

Jan 07   Franz Schoberlechner, composer, dies at 45   

Jan 09   Caroline Herschel, "1st lady of astronomy", dies at 98 in Germany   

Jan 09   Christiaan A Ulder, Curacao, composer (waltzes/tumbas)   

Jan 11   Francis Scott Key, composer (Star Spangled Banner), dies at 63.   

Jan 20   Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London).   

Jan 23   Hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer   

Jan 29   William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)   

Feb 02   US and British settlers in Oregon Country choose governmental committee   

Feb 02   US and British settlers in Oregon Country choose govt committee   

Feb 06   The inaugural minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City).   

Feb 11   Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan.   

Feb 11   Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan.   

Feb 19   Adelina Patti, Madrid Spain, opera soprano (Lucio)   

Feb 22   Affonso de Escragnolle Taunay, France/Brazil writer (Inocencia)   

Mar 03   Congress appropriates $30000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US   

Mar 05   William F Sudds, composer   

Mar 06   Artur Napoleao dos Santos, composer.   

Mar 07   1st Catholic governor in US, Edward Kavanagh of Maine, takes office.   

Mar 08   Per Jonas Fredrik Vilhelm Svedbom, composer.   

Mar 14   Boston conducts its 1st town meeting (Faneuil Hall).   

Mar 14   Boston conducts its inaugural town meeting (Faneuil Hall)   

Mar 14   James Douglas lands at Clover Point on Vancouver Island with 15 men to build new Hudson's Bay Company Fort Camosun (later Victoria); moving HBC trade headquarters from Fort Vancouver (now in Washington State).   

Mar 16   Anton R Falck, Dutch minister of Education/Colonies, dies at 65.   

Mar 16   In this year, James Douglas 1803-1877 starts construction of Fort Camosun [Victoria]; inaugural Hudson's Bay Company post on Vancouver Island.   

Mar 18   Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899)   

Mar 21   Preacher William Miller of Mass predicts the world will end today.   

Mar 21   Preacher William Miller of Massachusetts predicts the world will end today, he was wrong.   

Apr 01   Ludwig Enneccerus, German jurist.   

Apr 04   Hans Richter, composer   

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Jan 01   Nikolay nikolayevich lodizhensky: Composer   

Jan 08   Frederick abberline: British police investigator   

Jan 08   John h. moffitt: American politician   

Jan 09   Christiaan a ulder: Curacao, composer (waltzes/tumbas)   

Jan 10   Frank james: American outlaw   

Jan 11   Charles yelverton o'connor: Irish-australian engineer    

Jan 20   Pierre-paul cambon: French diplomat (madrid, constantinople, london)   

Jan 23   Hans heinrich xiv hochberg: Composer   

Jan 04   Petronella moens: Frisian author/poetess,    

Jan 07   Franz schoberlechner: Composer,   

Jan 09   Caroline herschel: "1st lady of astronomy",   

Jan 11   Francis scott key: Composer (star spangled banner),    

Feb 15   Theodoros kolokotronis: Greek military figure (b. 1770)   

Mar 16   Anton r falck: Dutch minister of education/colonies,    

Mar 21   Guadalupe victoria: First president of mexico (b. 1786)   

Mar 27   Karl salomo zachariae von lingenthal: German jurist (b. 1769)