Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1838

Apr 21 John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 21 Nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match) was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 23 On this day in history birth of alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter  

Apr 28 In the year 1838 birth of tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911)  

May 06 Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer was born in the year 1838.  

May 10 James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman was born in the year 1838.  

May 10 In the year 1838 birth of john Wilkes Booth, American stage actor and assassin (President Lincoln)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 28 Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 was born in the year 1838.  

May 31 On this day in history birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)  

Jun 02 On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna (d. 1900)  

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

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus)  

Jun 16 On this day in history birth of cushman Davis, American politician (d. 1900)  

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

Jun 17 On this day in history birth of chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight)  

Jun 23 On this day in history birth of edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

Jun 24 Gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 27 Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath) was born in the year 1838.  

Jun 27 Paul von Mauser, German weapon designer (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 08 In the year 1838 birth of ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles)  

Jul 11 John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store) was born in the year 1838.  

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 George Otto Trevelyan, British statesman and biographer (d. 1928) was born in the year 1838.  

Jul 23 Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist was born on this day in history.  

Jul 30 On this day in history birth of eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)  

Aug 12 Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 06 Samuel Arnold, Lincoln conspirator (d. 1906) was born in the year 1838.  

Sep 11 John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 13 In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

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

Jan 20 In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 23 In the year 1838 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 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 Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.