Page 3: Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   English steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC in the year 1838.   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1838 fire destroys half of Charleston   

Apr 28   Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) in the year 1838.   

Apr 30   Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation in the year 1838.   

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

May 10   On this day in history james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman   

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

May 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus)   

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

Jun 11   Iowa Territory is organized in the year 1838.   

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   On this day in history bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

Jun 23   Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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   John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store) on this day in history.   

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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   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   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)   

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67   

Jan 28   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]   

Jan 30   In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62