Famous Birthdays 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 In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

Jan 16 In the year 1838 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 Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898  

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

Feb 16 Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 16 Henry Adams, Boston Mass, historian, writer (Education of Henry Adams) was born in the year 1838.  

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 in the year 1838.  

Feb 22 Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 In the year 1838 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923  

Feb 26 Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 28 On this day in history 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 in the year 1838.  

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

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

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889)  

Mar 18 Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1838 birth of leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)  

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

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

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1838 birth of paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, French scientist (d. 1912)  

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

Jan 16 Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] on this day in history.  

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] on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05 In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62