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   On this day in history carl Fuchs, composer   

Oct 25   Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history the birth of Georges Bizet, French composer   

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

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   In the year 1838 john Grant Mitchell, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

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

Nov 11   Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

Nov 14   August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato) in the year 1838.   

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   In the year 1838 aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

Nov 30   Mexico declares war on France on this day in history.   

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

Dec 03   Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) in the year 1838.   

Dec 04   In the year 1838 melesio Morales, composer   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1838 sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)   

Dec 13   In the year 1838 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer   

Dec 16   Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 31   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer   

Jan 16   In the year 1838 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   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born in the year 1838.   

Feb 12   In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

Jan 13   In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

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   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   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 in the year 1838.