{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1838

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04 In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

Jan 05 Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer  

Jan 16 Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14 Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of henry Adams, Boston Mass, historian, writer (Education of Henry Adams)  

Feb 18 Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 20 James Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23 In the year 1838 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

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

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer  

Feb 28 Maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of david Duffle Wood, composer  

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 15 Karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889) was born in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of leon Dierx, French poet  

Apr 03 On this day in history birth of leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)  

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

Apr 11 In the year 1838 birth of joseph Leopold Rockel, composer  

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician  

Apr 16 Karel Bendl, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 18 In the year 1838 birth of paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, French scientist (d. 1912)  

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Jan 13 In the year 1838 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 16 Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71  

Feb 05 Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.