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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 In the year 1838 birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)  

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 On this day in history birth of margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison"  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist  

Feb 16 In the year 1838 birth of henry Adams, Boston Mass, historian, writer (Education of Henry Adams)  

Feb 18 Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22 Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 23 Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 was born on this day in history.  

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 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 David Duffle Wood, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03 In the year 1838 birth of george W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit)  

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

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 On this day in history birth of karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889)  

Mar 18 Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter was born in the year 1838.  

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

Mar 31 In the year 1838 birth of leon Dierx, French poet  

Apr 03 Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 05 In the year 1838 birth of alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist  

Apr 11 Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 12 In the year 1838 birth of john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician  

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of karel Bendl, composer  

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

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

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 in the year 1838.  

Jan 28 In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]  

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