Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on this day in history.  

Apr 21   The birth of John Muir, American naturalist in the year 1838.  

Apr 22   English steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing in the year 1838.  

Apr 23   Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter in the year 1838.  

Apr 23   English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC on this day in history.  

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

Apr 27   Fire destroys half of Charleston on this day in history.  

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

Apr 30   Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation on this day in history.  

May 06   On this day in history alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

May 10   James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman in the year 1838.  

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

May 24   In the year 1838 paul Laband, German lawyer  

May 28   On this day in history basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916  

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

May 31   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) in the year 1838.  

Jun 04   Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute) in the year 1838.  

Jun 10   Meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus) on this day in history.  

Jun 10   In the year 1838 myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered.  

Jun 11   Iowa Territory is organized on this day in history.  

Jun 12   In the year 1838 hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass  

Jun 12   On this day in history territory of Iowa organized  

Jun 12   The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) on this day in history.  

Jun 23   On this day in history edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

Jun 24   Gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 28   Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey in the year 1838.  

Jul 07   On this day in history central American federation is dissolved  

Jul 08   In the year 1838 arabs attack Jewish community of Safed  

Jul 08   On this day in history ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles)  

Jul 08   The birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships in the year 1838.  

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

Jul 11   John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store) in the year 1838.  

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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   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1838.  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)  

Feb 12   In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898  

Jan 13   In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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