Page 4: Historical Events In 1838

Jul 17   John Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1838 frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72   

Jul 19   Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen) in the year 1838.   

Jul 23   Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1838 bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 29   Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1838.   

Jul 30   Eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal) in the year 1838.   

Aug 01   Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas in the year 1838.   

Aug 12   On this day in history joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal   

Aug 18   On this day in history 1st US marine expedition   

Aug 18   First US marine expedition on this day in history.   

Aug 21   A v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating class in the year 1838.   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1838 william Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68   

Sep 02   On this day in history liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93)   

Sep 03   On this day in history frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43   

Sep 08   Pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1838.   

Sep 10   In the year 1838 hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris   

Sep 11   John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul in the year 1838.   

Sep 14   John Pelham, Major (Confederate Army), died in 1863 in the year 1838.   

Sep 16   On this day in history james J Hill, Canada, RR entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad)   

Sep 18   Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden on this day in history.   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history ephraim Morris patents railroad brake   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law   

Sep 27   In the year 1838 antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83)   

Sep 29   Henry Hobson Richardson, St James LA, Romanesque revival architect on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

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

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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   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.