Page 5: Historical Events In 1837

Oct 14   Ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history john Francis Barnett, composer   

Oct 17   In the year 1837 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   In the year 1837 abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-12)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 09   Alfred Holmes, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1837 isaac Pitman introduces his steno system   

Nov 15   On this day in history the shorthand system, 'Pitman', is first published   

Nov 17   In the year 1837 david Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao   

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

Nov 21   Thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times in the year 1837.   

Nov 23   John van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States) in the year 1837.   

Nov 28   In the year 1837 john Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid)   

Dec 02   Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 in the year 1837.   

Dec 05   Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 14   William Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 24   Sissi, Emperor of Austria in the year 1837.   

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

Dec 25   Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner in the year 1837.   

Dec 26   In the year 1837 adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

Dec 26   On this day in history martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87   

Dec 28   In the year 1837 benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

Dec 28   Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion in the year 1837.   

Dec 29   On this day in history canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

Jan 05   In the year 1837 birth of a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of adolf Jensen, composer   

Jan 12   Carlos Troyer, composer was born in the year 1837.   

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

Jan 19   William Williams Keen, surgeon (brain) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   John Field, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1837.   

Jan 29   Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1837 alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1837 death of mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809