Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1838

Apr 21 In the year 1838 birth of john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)  

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

Apr 23 In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of walter Goodman, British painter, illustrator and author (d. 1912)  

May 20 On this day in history birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)  

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

May 28 In the year 1838 birth of basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916  

May 31 Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 02 Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna (d. 1900) was born in the year 1838.  

Jun 04 Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus) was born in the year 1838.  

Jun 16 Cushman Davis, American politician (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 17 Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) was born in the year 1838.  

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

Jun 23 In the year 1838 birth of edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

Jun 24 Gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism) was born in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11 John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 19 Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen) was born in the year 1838.  

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of augustin Daly, American playwright (d. 1899)  

Jul 20 George Otto Trevelyan, British statesman and biographer (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 30 In the year 1838 birth of eugen Richter, German parliament member (Liberal)  

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal  

Sep 02 Liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93) was born in the year 1838.  

Sep 06 In the year 1838 birth of samuel Arnold, Lincoln conspirator (d. 1906)  

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

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

Jan 16 In the year 1838 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1838.