Famous Personalities Born In 1838

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 Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.  

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 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 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 In the year 1838 birth of margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison"  

Feb 16 Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist was born in the year 1838.  

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

Feb 18 In the year 1838 birth of ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist  

Feb 20 James Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun  

Feb 23 In the year 1838 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Feb 24 Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 was born in the year 1838.  

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

Feb 28 Maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910) was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest  

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 In the year 1838 birth of paul Lacome, composer  

Mar 12 On this day in history birth of william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)  

Mar 15 Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) was born in the year 1838.  

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

Mar 18 In the year 1838 birth of jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter  

Mar 18 Randal Cremer, Britain, trade unionist, pacifist (Nobel 1903) was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 31 Leon Dierx, French poet was born on this day in history.  

Apr 03 In the year 1838 birth of leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)  

Apr 05 Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 12 John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 16 Karel Bendl, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 18 Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, French scientist (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 13 In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

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

Jan 20 On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 23 Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 in the year 1838.  

Jan 28 Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] in the year 1838.  

Jan 30 In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

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

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