Famous Personalities Born In 1838

Jan 01 In the year 1838 birth of william Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

Jan 04 In the year 1838 birth of charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of camille Jordan, French mathematician (d. 1922)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12 In the year 1838 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Henry Adams, Boston Mass, historian, writer (Education of Henry Adams) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of james Barbour Terrill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Feb 22 In the year 1838 birth of pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun  

Feb 23 In the year 1838 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest was born in the year 1838.  

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 in the year 1838.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 18 In the year 1838 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 In the year 1838 birth of leon Dierx, French poet  

Apr 03 Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 05 Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist was born in the year 1838.  

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

Apr 12 John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Karel Bendl, composer was born in the year 1838.  

Apr 18 On this day in history birth of paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, French scientist (d. 1912)  

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Jan 13 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30 On this day in history osceola, chief of Seminole indians, dies in jail  

Feb 01 On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71  

Feb 05 On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62