Famous Birthdays In 1838

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 Camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16 In the year 1838 birth of franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917)  

Feb 06 Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], Engld, knighted 1895/actor (Hamlet) was born in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 22 Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Feb 24 Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 26 Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 28 Maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910) was born in the year 1838.  

Mar 01 In the year 1838 birth of gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest  

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

Mar 03 George W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit) was born in the year 1838.  

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

Mar 12 In the year 1838 birth of william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)  

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 In the year 1838 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 In the year 1838 birth of alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist  

Apr 11 In the year 1838 birth of joseph Leopold Rockel, composer  

Apr 12 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 In the year 1838 arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1838 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62