Page 3: Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   The birth of John Muir, American naturalist in the year 1838.   

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

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   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape Colony/Dutch-Indies, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 10   In the year 1838 james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman   

May 23   In the year 1838 john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75   

May 24   On this day in history paul Laband, German lawyer   

May 28   Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 in the year 1838.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   On this day in history myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered.   

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

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 in the year 1838.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1838 the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships   

Jul 10   Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1838 birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer   

Jan 16   In the year 1838 birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)   

Feb 06   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933) was born in the year 1838.   

Feb 12   In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.   

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   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   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