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 On this day in history birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

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

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)  

Feb 06 Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1838.  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison"  

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 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 Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24 On this day in history 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 Maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.  

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 George W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit) was born in the year 1838.  

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

Mar 12 In the year 1838 birth of william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)  

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 in the year 1838.  

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

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

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist  

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

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

Apr 16 In the year 1838 birth of karel Bendl, composer  

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 in the year 1838.  

Jan 16 In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]  

Jan 20 Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.  

Jan 23 On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

Jan 28 On this day in history 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 Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.