Historical Events In 1838

Jan 01   On this day in history 1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

Jan 01   In the year 1838 the first official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

Jan 01   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Samuel F.B. Morse makes the first public demonstration of the telegraph, in Morristown, New Jersey in the year 1838.   

Jan 06   On this day in history samuel Morse gives the first demonstration of the electric telegraph   

Jan 08   In the year 1838 1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ)   

Jan 08   Edward Theller 1804-1859 fires on Fort Malden from vessel 'Anne', while Thomas Sutherland occupies Bois Blanc Island; US sympathizers of rebels called Hunter's Lodges in the year 1838.   

Jan 08   Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out in the year 1838.   

Jan 08   In the year 1838 the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey   

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

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] in the year 1838.   

Jan 20   In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

Jan 23   On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

Jan 26   In the year 1838 tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol   

Jan 26   Tennessee becomes first state to prohibit alcohol on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] in the year 1838.   

Jan 30   In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail   

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.   

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.   

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 in the year 1838.   

Feb 14   Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" in the year 1838.   

Feb 16   Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history the British Parliament passes an act suspending the constitution in Lower Canada.   

Feb 18   In the year 1838 ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist   

Feb 18   The birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named in the year 1838.   

Feb 20   In the year 1838 james Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Feb 22   Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1838.   

Feb 22   Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born in the year 1838.   

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born in the year 1838.   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)   

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71   

Feb 05   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62