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

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 In the year 1838 birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898  

Feb 14 Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" was born in the year 1838.  

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 James Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 22 In the year 1838 birth of pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun  

Feb 23 Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 In the year 1838 birth of wendelin Weissheimer, composer  

Feb 28 In the year 1838 birth of maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910)  

Mar 01 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest was born in the year 1838.  

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

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of george W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit)  

Mar 04 Paul Lacome, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12 William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 In the year 1838 birth of alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889)  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter  

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 Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12 In the year 1838 birth of john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician  

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 in the year 1838.  

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Jan 13 On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 16 Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS] in the year 1838.  

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 On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]  

Jan 30 On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

Feb 01 Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 in the year 1838.  

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