Famous Deaths In 1838

Jan 13 On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53

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 on this day in history.

Jan 28 In the year 1838 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 Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.

Feb 05 Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

Feb 22 Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1838.

Mar 16 Nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64 in the year 1838.

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

Mar 24 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Apr 11 Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 died in the year 1838.

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

Apr 23 In the year 1838 john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape Colony/Dutch-Indies, dies at 75

May 17 Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French diplomat (b. 1754) died on this day in history.

May 23 John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on this day in history.

May 28 Thomas Busby, composer, dies on this day in history.

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

Jul 10 On this day in history willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43

Jul 17 In the year 1838 john Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82

Jul 19 Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

Jul 28 Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.

Jul 29 Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1838.

Aug 21 In the year 1838 a v Chamisso, writer, dies at 57

Sep 01 William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 68 on this day in history.

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

Sep 07 Joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1838.

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 On this day in history death of black Hawk (chief), Leader of the Sauk Native American tribe (b. 1767)

Oct 04 Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1838.

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)

Jan 05 Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.

Jan 06 Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.

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 In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898