Famous Birthdays In 1838

Jan 01 William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist was born on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1838.  

Feb 26 On this day in history 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 in the year 1838.  

Mar 03 George W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Paul Lacome, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 12 William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 15 On this day in history 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 Jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of randal Cremer, Britain, trade unionist, pacifist (Nobel 1903)  

Mar 31 In the year 1838 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 John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16 In the year 1838 birth of karel Bendl, composer  

Apr 18 Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, French scientist (d. 1912) was born in the year 1838.  

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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 in the year 1838.  

Jan 23 Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67 in the year 1838.  

Jan 28 On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS]  

Jan 30 Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.