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

Jan 01 William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born in the year 1838.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1838 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 In the year 1838 birth of margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison"  

Feb 16 Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist was born in the year 1838.  

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of henry Adams, Boston Mass, historian, writer (Education of Henry Adams)  

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist  

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 On this day in history birth of maurice Lévy, French engineer (d. 1910)  

Mar 01 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03 In the year 1838 birth of george W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit)  

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

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

Mar 15 Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) was born in the year 1838.  

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

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of jan B Stobbaerts, Flemish painter  

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

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

Apr 03 In the year 1838 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 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 On this day in history birth of paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, French scientist (d. 1912)  

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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] in the year 1838.  

Jan 20 In the year 1838 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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