Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1838

Apr 21 John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match)  

Apr 23 Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) was born on this day in history.  

May 06 On this day in history birth of alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

May 10 In the year 1838 birth of james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman  

May 10 John Wilkes Booth, American stage actor and assassin (President Lincoln) was born on this day in history.  

May 11 In the year 1838 birth of walter Goodman, British painter, illustrator and author (d. 1912)  

May 20 Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born in the year 1838.  

May 24 On this day in history birth of paul Laband, German lawyer  

May 28 On this day in history birth of basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916  

May 31 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born in the year 1838.  

Jun 02 Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 04 Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute) was born in the year 1838.  

Jun 10 In the year 1838 birth of meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus)  

Jun 16 Cushman Davis, American politician (d. 1900) was born in the year 1838.  

Jun 17 On this day in history birth of bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)  

Jun 17 In the year 1838 birth of chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight)  

Jun 23 Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism)  

Jun 27 On this day in history birth of bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath)  

Jun 27 Paul von Mauser, German weapon designer (d. 1914) was born in the year 1838.  

Jul 06 Vatroslav Jagic, Croatian scholar (d. 1923) was born in the year 1838.  

Jul 08 Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles) was born in the year 1838.  

Jul 11 On this day in history birth of john Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store)  

Jul 19 On this day in history birth of joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen)  

Jul 20 Augustin Daly, American playwright (d. 1899) was born in the year 1838.  

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of george Otto Trevelyan, British statesman and biographer (d. 1928)  

Jul 23 In the year 1838 birth of edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist  

Jul 30 Eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal) was born in the year 1838.  

Aug 12 Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal was born in the year 1838.  

Sep 02 In the year 1838 birth of liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93)  

Sep 06 On this day in history birth of samuel Arnold, Lincoln conspirator (d. 1906)  

Sep 11 On this day in history birth of john Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul  

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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] 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 On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

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