Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   In the year 1838 john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)  

Apr 21   On this day in history the birth of John Muir, American naturalist  

Apr 22   English steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

Apr 23   English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC in the year 1838.  

Apr 23   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape Colony/Dutch-Indies, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 27   In the year 1838 fire destroys half of Charleston  

Apr 28   Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) in the year 1838.  

Apr 30   In the year 1838 nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation  

May 06   In the year 1838 alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

May 10   On this day in history james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman  

May 23   John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

May 24   Paul Laband, German lawyer on this day in history.  

May 28   Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.  

May 28   In the year 1838 thomas Busby, composer, dies  

May 31   In the year 1838 henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)  

Jun 04   Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute) in the year 1838.  

Jun 10   On this day in history meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus)  

Jun 10   Myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered in the year 1838.  

Jun 11   Iowa Territory is organized on this day in history.  

Jun 12   Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass in the year 1838.  

Jun 12   On this day in history territory of Iowa organized  

Jun 12   On this day in history the Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S.  

Jun 17   On this day in history bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)  

Jun 23   Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.  

Jun 24   On this day in history gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism)  

Jun 27   Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath) in the year 1838.  

Jun 28   Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1838 central American federation is dissolved  

Jul 08   On this day in history arabs attack Jewish community of Safed  

Jul 08   In the year 1838 ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles)  

Jul 08   The birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43 on this day in history.  

Jul 11   John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store) on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

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   In the year 1838 birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)  

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

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born in the year 1838.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]  

Jan 20   In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71  

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.