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 in the year 1838.  

Apr 22   English steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 06   Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)  

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

Jun 10   In the year 1838 meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 12   The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S in the year 1838.  

Jun 17   Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1838 bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath)  

Jun 28   Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey in the year 1838.  

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   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43  

Jul 11   John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store) in the year 1838.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

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

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   On this day in history birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)  

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born in the year 1838.  

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

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

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62