Page 3: Historical Events In 1838

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

Apr 21   In the year 1838 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   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   Fire destroys half of Charleston on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1838.   

May 24   In the year 1838 paul Laband, German lawyer   

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   On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

Jun 04   In the year 1838 servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute)   

Jun 10   On this day in history meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus)   

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   Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass in the year 1838.   

Jun 12   On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

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

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

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 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   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   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   William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born in the year 1838.   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 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   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

Jan 20   On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

Jan 23   Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 in the year 1838.   

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   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.   

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