Historical Events In 1838

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

Apr 21   In the year 1838 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 in the year 1838.  

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

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

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   On this day in history nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation  

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   On this day in history john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75  

May 24   In the year 1838 paul Laband, German lawyer  

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

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

Jun 10   Meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus) in the year 1838.  

Jun 10   On this day in history myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered.  

Jun 11   In the year 1838 iowa Territory is organized  

Jun 12   Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on this day in history.  

Jun 12   In the year 1838 territory of Iowa organized  

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

Jun 17   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism)  

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history john Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store)  

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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   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

Feb 12   On this day in history 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] on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 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.