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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1838 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 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 On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898  

Feb 14 In the year 1838 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 On this day in history birth of ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist  

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 in the year 1838.  

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

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer  

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 in the year 1838.  

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 On this day in history birth of paul Lacome, composer  

Mar 12 In the year 1838 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 In the year 1838 birth of karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889)  

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

Mar 18 In the year 1838 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 Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] in the year 1838.  

Jan 20 Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history 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 In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

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 in the year 1838.