Historical Events In 1838

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ)   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   The first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey in the year 1838.   

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] on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail   

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

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1838 arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist   

Feb 16   Kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions in the year 1838.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   James Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

Jan 20   In the year 1838 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 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 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.