Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   On this day in history john Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82   

Jul 19   Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

Jul 28   Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 30   In the year 1838 eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)   

Aug 01   Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal in the year 1838.   

Aug 18   In the year 1838 1st US marine expedition   

Aug 18   First US marine expedition in the year 1838.   

Aug 21   On this day in history a v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57   

Aug 23   On this day in history mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class   

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) first graduating class in the year 1838.   

Sep 01   William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1838 liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93)   

Sep 03   Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor in the year 1838.   

Sep 05   In the year 1838 central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands   

Sep 07   Joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1838.   

Sep 08   On this day in history pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45   

Sep 10   Hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris in the year 1838.   

Sep 11   On this day in history john Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul   

Sep 14   On this day in history john Pelham, Major (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

Sep 16   James J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1838 anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden   

Sep 18   In the year 1838 anton Mauve, painter/graphic artist/cousin of Vincent Van Gogh   

Sep 19   In the year 1838 ephraim Morris patents railroad brake   

Sep 23   Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio US, feminist/reformer in the year 1838.   

Sep 24   Anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law in the year 1838.   

Sep 27   Antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83) in the year 1838.   

Sep 29   On this day in history henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect   

Oct 01   Civil Code enforced (- Jan 1, 1992) in the year 1838.   

Oct 04   Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1838.   

Oct 08   In the year 1838 john Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

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   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   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 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