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 Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28 On this day in history birth of tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911)  

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

May 10 In the year 1838 birth of james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman  

May 10 John Wilkes Booth, American stage actor and assassin (President Lincoln) was born in the year 1838.  

May 11 On this day in history birth of walter Goodman, British painter, illustrator and author (d. 1912)  

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

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

May 28 On this day in history 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 Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute) was born in the year 1838.  

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 in the year 1838.  

Jun 17 Chattopadhyaya/Bankim Chandra, Bengalese writer (Monastery of Delight) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 23 Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 27 On this day in history birth of bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath)  

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 in the year 1838.  

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 Augustin Daly, American playwright (d. 1899) was born in the year 1838.  

Jul 20 In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

Jan 28 On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]  

Jan 30 Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.