Rulers:
• Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States (1829-1837)
• Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States (1837-1841)
• Charles XIV John, King of Sweden and Norway (1818-1844)
• Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837-1901)
Events:
• Gare Saint-Lazare opened in Paris.
• Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia founded in Valencia.
Births:
• Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908)
• Elisabeth, Empress of Austria (1837-1898)
• Hoschedé, Ernest (1837-1891)
• Legros, Alphonse (1837-1911)
Literature:
• Dickens, Charles (1812-1870): Mudfog and Other Sketches (1837-1838)
• Dickens, Charles (1812-1870): Oliver Twist (1837-1839)
Art:
• Corot, Camille (1796-1875): Florence. Vue prise des jardins Boboli (c.1835-1840)
• Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863): Autoportrait au gilet vert (c.1837)