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Historical Events in September 1838

Escape of Frederick Douglass

Sep 3 Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor

  • Sep 5 Central Museum opens in Utrecht, Netherlands

Benvenuto Cellini

Sep 10 Hector Berlioz's opera "Benvenuto Cellini" premieres in Paris

  • Sep 18 Anti-Corn Law League established in Great Britain by Richard Cobden
  • Sep 19 Ephraim Morris granted US patent for a railroad brake
  • Sep 24 Anti-Corn-Law League forms to repeal English Corn Law