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

Apr 23   On this day in history alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter   

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   On this day in history fire destroys half of Charleston   

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

May 24   Paul Laband, German lawyer on this day in history.   

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

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

May 31   In the year 1838 henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

Jun 04   On this day in history servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute)   

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

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

Jun 11   Iowa Territory is organized in the year 1838.   

Jun 12   Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass in the year 1838.   

Jun 12   Territory of Iowa organized in the year 1838.   

Jun 12   The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath)   

Jun 28   Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Central American federation is dissolved on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1838 the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships   

Jul 10   On this day in history willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43   

Jul 11   John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store) in the year 1838.   

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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   In the year 1838 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   Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born in the year 1838.   

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

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

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