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 In the year 1838 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 Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 06 In the year 1838 birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

Feb 12 In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898  

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 In the year 1838 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 James Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 In the year 1838 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 In the year 1838 birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923  

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

Mar 03 George W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 15 In the year 1838 birth of karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889)  

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 Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1838.  

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Jan 13 Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.  

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 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 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.