Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   On this day in history john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)  

Apr 21   The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on this day in history.  

Apr 22   On this day in history english steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing  

Apr 23   In the year 1838 alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter  

Apr 23   In the year 1838 english steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC  

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

Apr 27   Fire destroys half of Charleston in the year 1838.  

Apr 28   In the year 1838 tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911)  

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 in the year 1838.  

May 24   Paul Laband, German lawyer in the year 1838.  

May 28   Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 in the year 1838.  

May 28   Thomas Busby, composer, dies on this day in history.  

May 31   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on this day in history.  

Jun 04   On this day in history servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute)  

Jun 10   Meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 11   On this day in history iowa Territory is organized  

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   The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S in the year 1838.  

Jun 17   In the year 1838 bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)  

Jun 23   On this day in history edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

Jun 24   Gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism) in the year 1838.  

Jun 27   Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath) on this day in history.  

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   Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed in the year 1838.  

Jul 08   Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   On this day in history willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1838 birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born in the year 1838.  

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

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

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

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 in the year 1838.