Famous Personalities Born In 1838

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 in the year 1838.  

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 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 In the year 1838 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.  

Feb 14 Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 16 In the year 1838 birth of arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of henry Adams, Boston Mass, historian, writer (Education of Henry Adams)  

Feb 18 Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of james Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Feb 22 In the year 1838 birth of pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun  

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Feb 24 In the year 1838 birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923  

Feb 26 In the year 1838 birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910)  

Mar 01 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 02 David Duffle Wood, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of george W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit)  

Mar 04 Paul Lacome, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12 William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 15 Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889) was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 18 Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18 Randal Cremer, Britain, trade unionist, pacifist (Nobel 1903) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of leon Dierx, French poet  

Apr 03 On this day in history birth of leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)  

Apr 05 Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of joseph Leopold Rockel, composer  

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician  

Apr 16 Karel Bendl, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, French scientist (d. 1912) was born in the year 1838.  

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Jan 13 On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

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 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] in the year 1838.  

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