Page 3: Historical Events In 1838

Apr 21   John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1838 english steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing   

Apr 23   On this day in history alfred J Verwee, Flemish painter   

Apr 23   English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC in the year 1838.   

Apr 23   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape Colony/Dutch-Indies, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Fire destroys half of Charleston on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) in the year 1838.   

Apr 30   Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation in the year 1838.   

May 06   Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer in the year 1838.   

May 10   James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman in the year 1838.   

May 23   On this day in history john W Janssens, gov-gen (Cape Colony), dies at 75   

May 24   Paul Laband, German lawyer on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

May 28   On this day in history thomas Busby, composer, dies   

May 31   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute & Flute) in the year 1838.   

Jun 10   Meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Iowa Territory is organized in the year 1838.   

Jun 12   On this day in history hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass   

Jun 12   On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

Jun 12   In the year 1838 the Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S.   

Jun 17   In the year 1838 bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Kapala-Kundala)   

Jun 23   On this day in history edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

Jun 24   Gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bengali novelist (Anandamath) in the year 1838.   

Jun 28   Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1838 central American federation is dissolved   

Jul 08   In the year 1838 arabs attack Jewish community of Safed   

Jul 08   Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor (rigid dirigibles) in the year 1838.   

Jul 08   In the year 1838 the birth of Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships   

Jul 10   On this day in history willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43   

Jul 11   On this day in history john Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store)   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of max Bruch, Koln (Cologne), Germany, composer   

Jan 16   Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Charles Carroll Walcott, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.   

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   Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1838.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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