Jan 01 William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.
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 Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born on this day in history.
Jan 16 On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)
Feb 06 In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)
Feb 06 Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.
Feb 12 On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898