Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1838 alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter  

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

Apr 23   In the year 1838 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   Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation on this day in history.  

May 06   In the year 1838 alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

May 10   In the year 1838 james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman  

May 23   On this day in history john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75  

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

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

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

May 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1838 myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered.  

Jun 11   Iowa Territory is organized in the year 1838.  

Jun 12   In the year 1838 hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass  

Jun 12   Territory of Iowa organized on this day in history.  

Jun 12   In the year 1838 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 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) on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1838 britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey  

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

Jul 08   Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed in the year 1838.  

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 in the year 1838.  

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   On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1838 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   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   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 in the year 1838.