Famous Birthdays In 1838

Jan 01 In the year 1838 birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04 Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)  

Feb 06 In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)  

Feb 06 On this day in history 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  

Feb 14 In the year 1838 birth of margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison"  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist  

Feb 16 Henry Adams, Boston Mass, historian, writer (Education of Henry Adams) was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 18 Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1838 birth of james Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Feb 22 Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923  

Feb 26 Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910)  

Mar 01 In the year 1838 birth of gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest  

Mar 02 David Duffle Wood, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03 In the year 1838 birth of george W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit)  

Mar 04 Paul Lacome, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 12 William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)  

Mar 15 Karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18 Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 18 Randal Cremer, Britain, trade unionist, pacifist (Nobel 1903) was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 31 Leon Dierx, French poet was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 03 Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist  

Apr 11 Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 12 John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Karel Bendl, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, French scientist (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]  

Jan 30 Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.  

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