Page 3: Historical Events In 1838

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

Apr 21   The birth of John Muir, American naturalist in the year 1838.   

Apr 22   In the year 1838 english steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing   

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

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

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

Apr 27   In the year 1838 fire destroys half of Charleston   

Apr 28   Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation on this day in history.   

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

May 10   James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman in the year 1838.   

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

May 24   Paul Laband, German lawyer in the year 1838.   

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

May 28   Thomas Busby, composer, dies on this day in history.   

May 31   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   On this day in history meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus)   

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

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   Territory of Iowa organized in the year 1838.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history central American federation is dissolved   

Jul 08   Arabs attack Jewish community of Safed on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles)   

Jul 08   On this day in history the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships   

Jul 10   Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1838 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   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 in the year 1838.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)   

Feb 06   In the year 1838 birth of henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet)   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)   

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 in the year 1838.   

Jan 28   In the year 1838 aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]   

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   On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62