Historical Events In 1838

Jan 01   In the year 1838 1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

Jan 01   On this day in history the first official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

Jan 01   In the year 1838 william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

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

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

Jan 06   Samuel Morse gives the first demonstration of the electric telegraph in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1838 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.   

Jan 08   Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey   

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

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

Jan 26   Tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 05   In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

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

Feb 14   Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist   

Feb 16   On this day in history kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions   

Feb 16   The British Parliament passes an act suspending the constitution in Lower Canada in the year 1838.   

Feb 18   On this day in history ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist   

Feb 18   On this day in history the birth of Ernst Mach, British Physicist, after whom Mach speed numbers are named   

Feb 20   On this day in history james Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Feb 22   On this day in history friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 22   On this day in history pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun   

Feb 23   On this day in history gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1838 birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

Jan 06   In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer   

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   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

Jan 13   In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

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

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]   

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.   

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 on this day in history.