Page 3: Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   On this day in history john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

Apr 21   In the year 1838 the birth of John Muir, American naturalist   

Apr 22   On this day in history english steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing   

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

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

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

Apr 27   Fire destroys half of Charleston in the year 1838.   

Apr 28   Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) on this day in history.   

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

May 06   Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer in the year 1838.   

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   In the year 1838 basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 12   Territory of Iowa organized on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1838 the Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S.   

Jun 17   Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala) in the year 1838.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism)   

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

Jun 28   Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1838 central American federation is dissolved   

Jul 08   On this day in history arabs attack Jewish community of Safed   

Jul 08   In the year 1838 ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles)   

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

Jul 10   Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43 in the year 1838.   

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

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Jan 01   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

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

Jan 16   Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] in the year 1838.   

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail   

Feb 01   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62