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   In the year 1838 english steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing  

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

Apr 23   English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC on this day in history.  

Apr 23   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape Colony/Dutch-Indies, dies at 75 in the year 1838.  

Apr 27   Fire destroys half of Charleston on this day in history.  

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

Apr 30   Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation on this day in history.  

May 06   In the year 1838 alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

May 10   James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman on this day in history.  

May 23   In the year 1838 john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75  

May 24   On this day in history paul Laband, German lawyer  

May 28   On this day in history basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916  

May 28   Thomas Busby, composer, dies in the year 1838.  

May 31   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) in the year 1838.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 12   Territory of Iowa organized in the year 1838.  

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

Jun 17   Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) in the year 1838.  

Jun 23   Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 in the year 1838.  

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   In the year 1838 arabs attack Jewish community of Safed  

Jul 08   On this day in history ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles)  

Jul 08   In the year 1838 the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships  

Jul 10   In the year 1838 willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43  

Jul 11   In the year 1838 john Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store)  

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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   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   On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)  

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

Jan 28   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] in the year 1838.  

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.  

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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