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

May 20 Jules Méline, French statesman (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

May 24 In the year 1838 birth of paul Laband, German lawyer  

May 28 Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 04 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 Liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 06 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1838.  

Feb 05 In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62