Page 5: Historical Events In 1838

Oct 19   In the year 1838 henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73   

Oct 22   Carl Fuchs, composer in the year 1838.   

Oct 25   On this day in history georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)   

Oct 25   The birth of Georges Bizet, French composer on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated.   

Nov 03   On this day in history the Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.   

Nov 05   On this day in history honduras declares independence of Central American Federation   

Nov 06   John Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal   

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church in the year 1838.   

Nov 14   In the year 1838 august Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato)   

Nov 22   Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65   

Nov 29   On this day in history aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

Nov 30   On this day in history mexico declares war on France   

Dec 01   Van Diemen's Land gets its first library to boost morale on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Melesio Morales, composer in the year 1838.   

Dec 11   In the year 1838 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG)   

Dec 12   Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa   

Dec 16   The Boers defeat the Zulus in South Africa in the year 1838.   

Dec 17   Berthold Tours, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1838 emile Loubet, premier/president of France (1892, 1899-1906)   

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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 in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 06   In the year 1838 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   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   In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

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