Page 5: Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   In the year 1837 ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908   

Oct 16   John Francis Barnett, composer in the year 1837.   

Oct 17   On this day in history johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58   

Oct 18   Friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter on this day in history.   

Oct 26   James Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy murdered by mob at Alton, Ill   

Nov 07   Elijah P Lovejoy, publisher, murdered by pro-slavery mob at 34 in the year 1837.   

Nov 07   In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

Nov 08   Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women in the year 1837.   

Nov 09   In the year 1837 alfred Holmes, composer   

Nov 15   Isaac Pitman introduces his steno system on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1837 the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published   

Nov 17   David Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens   

Nov 21   In the year 1837 thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times   

Nov 23   John van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States) on this day in history.   

Nov 28   John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid) in the year 1837.   

Dec 02   On this day in history charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

Dec 05   In the year 1837 hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres   

Dec 14   On this day in history william Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Dec 18   In the year 1837 a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

Dec 19   In the year 1837 john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Dec 24   In the year 1837 sissi, Emperor of Austria   

Dec 25   Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1837 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

Dec 26   Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer in the year 1837.   

Dec 28   On this day in history upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion   

Dec 29   Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo in the year 1837.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1837 birth of mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara)   

Jan 04   Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Adolf Jensen, composer was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of carlos Troyer, composer   

Jan 16   James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of william Williams Keen, surgeon (brain)   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of david Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910)   

Jan 11   John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54 in the year 1837.   

Jan 20   On this day in history john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84   

Jan 23   John Field, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1837 death of aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

Feb 07   King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778) died on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1837 ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809