Historical Events In 1838

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

Apr 21   The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   Alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history english steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC   

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   In the year 1838 tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911)   

Apr 30   On this day in history nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation   

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

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

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

May 24   In the year 1838 paul Laband, German lawyer   

May 28   On this day in history basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

May 28   On this day in history thomas Busby, composer, dies   

May 31   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) in the year 1838.   

Jun 04   Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute) in the year 1838.   

Jun 10   Meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1838 iowa Territory is organized   

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

Jun 12   In the year 1838 territory of Iowa organized   

Jun 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1838 bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath)   

Jun 28   On this day in history britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey   

Jul 07   On this day in history central American federation is dissolved   

Jul 08   Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   The birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)   

Jan 06   Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born in the year 1838.   

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

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

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   In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 16   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]   

Jan 20   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history 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   Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.