Page 3: Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   In the year 1838 john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

Apr 21   On this day in history the birth of John Muir, American naturalist   

Apr 22   In the year 1838 english steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing   

Apr 23   On this day in history alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter   

Apr 23   In the year 1838 english steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC   

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 in the year 1838.   

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   Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer on this day in history.   

May 10   James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75   

May 24   Paul Laband, German lawyer in the year 1838.   

May 28   Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

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

May 31   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute)   

Jun 10   Meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus) in the year 1838.   

Jun 10   On this day in history myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered.   

Jun 11   Iowa Territory is organized in the year 1838.   

Jun 12   On this day in history hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass   

Jun 12   Territory of Iowa organized in the year 1838.   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1838 bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

Jun 23   Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 in the year 1838.   

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

Jun 27   Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 07   In the year 1838 central American federation is dissolved   

Jul 08   Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed in the year 1838.   

Jul 08   Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships   

Jul 10   In the year 1838 willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43   

Jul 11   On this day in history john Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store)   

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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   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)   

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born in the year 1838.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.   

Jan 23   In the year 1838 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

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

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   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62