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 Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born in the year 1838.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)  

Jan 06 Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06 In the year 1838 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 in the year 1838.  

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 Henry Adams, Boston Mass, historian, writer (Education of Henry Adams) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20 James Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born in the year 1838.  

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

Feb 23 Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.  

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

Feb 26 Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1838 birth of maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910)  

Mar 01 In the year 1838 birth of gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of david Duffle Wood, composer  

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

Mar 04 Paul Lacome, composer was born in the year 1838.  

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

Mar 15 In the year 1838 birth of alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)  

Mar 15 Karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of randal Cremer, Britain, trade unionist, pacifist (Nobel 1903)  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1838.  

Feb 01 On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71  

Feb 05 Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.