{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1838

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

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

Feb 14 Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" was born in the year 1838.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923  

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

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 in the year 1838.  

Mar 04 In the year 1838 birth of paul Lacome, composer  

Mar 12 William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)  

Mar 15 Karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. 1889) was born in the year 1838.  

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 in the year 1838.  

Mar 31 Leon Dierx, French poet was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 03 Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05 Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 12 John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [OS]  

Jan 20 On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 23 On this day in history arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director, dies at 67  

Jan 28 Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka), dies at 33 [NS] in the year 1838.  

Jan 30 Osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail in the year 1838.  

Feb 01 In the year 1838 abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71  

Feb 05 Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1838.