Famous Deaths In 1838

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

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

Jan 20 Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

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] on this day in history.

Jan 30 In the year 1838 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

Feb 22 Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Mar 16 Nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Mar 22 Hendrik Fagel, Dutch/English baron, dies at 73 in the year 1838.

Mar 24 In the year 1838 thomas Attwood, composer, dies at 72

Apr 03 Francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57 in the year 1838.

Apr 06 Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74 in the year 1838.

Apr 11 Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 died on this day in history.

Apr 17 J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1838.

Apr 23 John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape Colony/Dutch-Indies, dies at 75 on this day in history.

May 17 Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French diplomat (b. 1754) died in the year 1838.

May 23 John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 in the year 1838.

May 28 Thomas Busby, composer, dies in the year 1838.

Jun 25 François Nicolas Benoît, Baron Haxo, French general (b. 1774) died in the year 1838.

Jul 10 Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43 on this day in history.

Jul 17 On this day in history john Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82

Jul 19 In the year 1838 frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72

Jul 28 On this day in history bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62

Jul 29 On this day in history jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66

Aug 21 On this day in history a v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57

Sep 01 William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68 in the year 1838.

Sep 05 Charles Percier, French architect (b. 1764) died on this day in history.

Sep 07 On this day in history joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43

Sep 08 In the year 1838 pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45

Oct 01 Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and industrialist (b. 1768) died on this day in history.

Oct 03 In the year 1838 death of black Hawk (chief), Leader of the Sauk Native American tribe (b. 1767)

Oct 04 Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

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Jan 01 In the year 1838 birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901

Jan 04 Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born in the year 1838.

Jan 05 In the year 1838 birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer

Jan 16 Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born in the year 1838.

Feb 06 Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.

Feb 06 Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born in the year 1838.

Feb 12 Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born in the year 1838.