Historical Events In 1838

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

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

Apr 22   English steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing in the year 1838.  

Apr 23   On this day in history alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter  

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

May 10   James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1838 meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus)  

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

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

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

Jun 27   On this day in history bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath)  

Jun 28   On this day in history britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey  

Jul 07   Central American federation is dissolved in the year 1838.  

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)  

Jan 06   In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born in the year 1838.  

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 in the year 1838.  

Jan 16   On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]  

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.  

Jan 23   In the year 1838 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

Jan 28   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.  

Feb 05   In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62