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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   On this day in history friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter   

Oct 26   In the year 1837 james Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1837 collision of river boat Monmouth & Trement on Miss; 300 die   

Nov 04   In the year 1837 jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist, dies at 69   

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   Mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   On this day in history alfred Holmes, composer   

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

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   Floridsdorf-Deutsch Wagram railway in Austria opens on this day in history.   

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   John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1837 william Wells, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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

Dec 19   On this day in history john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Dec 24   Sissi, Emperor of Austria on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1837 battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

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

Dec 26   Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila in the year 1837.   

Dec 26   Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 in the year 1837.   

Dec 28   On this day in history benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

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   In the year 1837 canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo   

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Jan 02   Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) was born in the year 1837.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]   

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

Jan 12   Carlos Troyer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   James Phillip Simms, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   David Josiah Brewer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1837 john Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history john Field, composer, dies at 54   

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   On this day in history alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37   

Feb 12   Ludwig Borne, writer, dies at 50 in the year 1837.   

Feb 13   Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1809 died on this day in history.