Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   On this day in history john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

Apr 21   The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on this day in history.   

Apr 22   English steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing in the year 1838.   

Apr 23   In the year 1838 alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter   

Apr 23   English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) in the year 1838.   

Apr 30   Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation in the year 1838.   

May 06   Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer in the year 1838.   

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

May 23   On this day in history 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   Thomas Busby, composer, dies on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University)   

Jun 04   In the year 1838 servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute)   

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

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

Jun 11   Iowa Territory is organized in the year 1838.   

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

Jun 12   On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1838 bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

Jun 23   Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 in the year 1838.   

Jun 24   In the year 1838 gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism)   

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   In the year 1838 central American federation is dissolved   

Jul 08   Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed in the year 1838.   

Jul 08   Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles) in the year 1838.   

Jul 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1838.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1838 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   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62