Page 3: Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   John Muir, American naturalist is born   

Apr 21   John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

Apr 22   English steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing   

Apr 23   Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter.   

Apr 23   English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC   

Apr 23   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape Colony/Dutch-Indies, dies at 75.   

Apr 27   Fire destroys half of Charleston   

Apr 28   Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911)   

Apr 30   Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation   

May 06   Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer   

May 10   James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman.   

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

May 24   Paul Laband, German lawyer.   

May 28   Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

May 28   Thomas Busby, composer, dies   

May 31   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

Jun 04   Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute and Flute)   

Jun 10   Meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus)   

Jun 10   Myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered   

Jun 11   Iowa Territory is organized   

Jun 12   Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass.   

Jun 12   Territory of Iowa organized.   

Jun 12   The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S   

Jun 17   Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

Jun 23   Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

Jun 24   Gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism).   

Jun 27   Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath)   

Jun 28   Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey   

Jul 07   Central American federation is dissolved   

Jul 08   Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed   

Jul 08   Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles).   

Jul 08   Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships is born.   

Jul 10   Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43   

Jul 11   John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store).   

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Jan 01   William hugh young: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1901   

Jan 04   Charles stratton: [general tom thumb] (famous short person)   

Jan 05   Camille jordan: French mathematician    

Jan 06   Max bruch: Koln (cologne), germany, composer   

Jan 16   Franz brentano: German philosopher and psychologist   

Feb 06   Henry irving: [john h brodribb], engld, knighted 1895/actor (hamlet)   

Feb 06   Yisrael meir kagan: Chofetz chayim   

Feb 12   Charles carroll walcott: Bvt mjr gen (union volunteers), died in 1898   

Jan 13   Ferdinand reis: Composer,    

Jan 16   Aleksandr i polezjajev: Russian poet (sasjka),   

Jan 20   Pierre-louis hus-desforges: Composer,    

Jan 23   Arnold a buyskes: Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director,    

Jan 28   Aleksandr i polezjajev: Russian poet (sasjka),    

Jan 30   Osceola: Chief of seminole indians,    

Feb 01   Abraham de veer: Dutch gov-gen of suriname (1822-28),   

Feb 05   Philippe libon: Composer,