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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1838.  

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

May 10 On this day in history birth of james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman  

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 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 in the year 1838.  

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

Jun 04 In the year 1838 birth of servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute)  

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

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

Jun 17 In the year 1838 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 In the year 1838 birth of edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

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

Jun 27 Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 08 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles)  

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

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

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

Sep 02 On this day in history 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 in the year 1838.  

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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 in the year 1838.  

Jan 23 Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1838.  

Feb 05 On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62