Page 3: Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) in the year 1838.   

Apr 21   In the year 1838 the birth of John Muir, American naturalist   

Apr 22   English steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1838 english steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC   

Apr 23   On this day in history john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape Colony/Dutch-Indies, dies at 75   

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 on this day in history.   

May 06   Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman   

May 23   John W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history thomas Busby, composer, dies   

May 31   In the year 1838 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) in the year 1838.   

Jun 10   Myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history iowa Territory is organized   

Jun 12   Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

Jun 12   In the year 1838 the Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S.   

Jun 17   On this day in history bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

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

Jun 24   Gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism) in the year 1838.   

Jun 27   Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey in the year 1838.   

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

Jul 08   On this day in history arabs attack Jewish community of Safed   

Jul 08   In the year 1838 ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles)   

Jul 08   The birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships in the year 1838.   

Jul 10   In the year 1838 willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43   

Jul 11   On this day in history john Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store)   

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

Jan 05   Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born in the year 1838.   

Jan 06   In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1838 birth of charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898   

Jan 13   Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1838.   

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

Jan 20   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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] in the year 1838.   

Jan 30   In the year 1838 osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail   

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