Page 2: Historical Events In 1838

Feb 25   Canadian militia routs American republican sympathizers on Fighting Island, in the Detroit River in the year 1838.   

Feb 25   London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Rensselaer Van Rensselaer invades Pelee Island in Lake Erie with 500 American sympathizers of the Canadian rebels in the year 1838.   

Feb 26   On this day in history wendelin Weissheimer, composer   

Feb 28   Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest   

Mar 02   David Duffle Wood, composer in the year 1838.   

Mar 03   George William Hill, US astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit) in the year 1838.   

Mar 03   Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario Canada in the year 1838.   

Mar 04   On this day in history paul Lacome, composer   

Mar 06   On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Weh dem, der Lugt," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 08   On this day in history uS mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes)   

Mar 12   On this day in history william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)   

Mar 15   In the year 1838 alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)   

Mar 16   On this day in history nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64   

Mar 18   Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter in the year 1838.   

Mar 22   In the year 1838 hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73   

Mar 24   On this day in history thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 31   Leon Dierx, French poet in the year 1838.   

Apr 03   On this day in history francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57   

Apr 03   In the year 1838 leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)   

Apr 05   Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist in the year 1838.   

Apr 06   Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

Apr 09   In the year 1838 national Galley opens in London   

Apr 09   In the year 1838 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail   

Apr 11   On this day in history joseph Leopold Rockel, composer   

Apr 11   Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 in the year 1838.   

Apr 12   John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada in the year 1838.   

Apr 16   In the year 1838 karel Bendl, composer   

Apr 17   In the year 1838 j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71   

Apr 18   Wilkes' expedition to South Pole sails in the year 1838.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 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   In the year 1838 abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71   

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.