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 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 Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) was born in the year 1838.  

May 06 In the year 1838 birth of alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

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

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

May 11 Walter Goodman, British painter, illustrator and author (d. 1912) was born in the year 1838.  

May 20 In the year 1838 birth of jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925)  

May 24 Paul Laband, German lawyer was born in the year 1838.  

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

May 31 In the year 1838 birth of henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)  

Jun 02 In the year 1838 birth of grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna (d. 1900)  

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 in the year 1838.  

Jun 17 Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1838 birth of gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism)  

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 in the year 1838.  

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of vatroslav Jagic, Croatian scholar (d. 1923)  

Jul 08 Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19 In the year 1838 birth of joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (Rule of Allen)  

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

Jul 20 In the year 1838 birth of george Otto Trevelyan, British statesman and biographer (d. 1928)  

Jul 23 On this day in history birth of edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist  

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

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

Sep 11 In the year 1838 birth of john Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul  

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Jan 13 Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62