1838 In The United Kingdom

May 31 - In Cornwall , self-declared Messiah John Nichols Thom kills a policeman who was sent to arrest him and flees to Bossenden Wood with 30 followers. Later in the day he dies when he tries to rally his followers to fight soldiers of the 45th Foot regiment

7 September - Grace Darling rescues 9 survivors from the wreck of ''Forfarshire'' off the Farne Islands

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