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In the year 1838
209 Notable birthdays
Franz Brentano
German philosopher and psychologist as well as refounder of the theory of intentionality (1838–1917).
Born January 16th, 1838 in Boppard.
Died March 17th, 1917 at 79 years old in Zurich.
Yamagata Aritomo
Japanese military leader and statesman (1838–1922).
Died February 1st, 1922 at 83 years old in Koki-an (pneumonia).
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Governor of texas, confederate states of america general, texas a&m university president (1838-1898).
Born September 27th, 1838 in Bentonsport.
Died January 3rd, 1898 at 59 years old in College Station, Bryan.
Léon Gambetta
French politician (1838-1882).
Born April 2nd, 1838 in Cahors.
Died December 31st, 1882 at 44 years old in Ville-d'Avray (stomach cancer).
James Maybrick
British merchant.
Born October 24th, 1838 in Liverpool.
Died May 11th, 1889 at 50 years old in Liverpool (poison).
Henry Hobson Richardson
American architect (1838–1886).
Born September 29th, 1838 in St. James Parish.
Died April 27th, 1886 at 47 years old in Brookline (nephritis).
Princess Louise of Prussia
Prussian princess (1838-1923).
Born December 3rd, 1838 in Berlin.
Died April 23rd, 1923 at 84 years old in Baden-Baden.
Émile Loubet
8th president of france (1838–1929).
Born December 31st, 1838 in Marsanne. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1929 at 90 years old in Montélimar. [ref]
Margaret E. Knight
American inventor (1838–1914).
Born February 14th, 1838 in York.
Died October 12th, 1914 at 76 years old in Framingham.
Henry Sidgwick
English philosopher (1838–1900).
Born May 31st, 1838 in Skipton.
Died August 28th, 1900 at 62 years old in Terling.
Philip Bliss
19th century christian hymnodist (1838–1876).
Born July 9th, 1838 in Clearfield County. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1876 at 38 years old in Ashtabula (railway accident).
Marianne Cope
German-american franciscan sister, missionary and saint (1838-1918).
Born January 23rd, 1838 in Heppenheim.
Died August 9th, 1918 at 80 years old in Kalaupapa.
Herculine Barbin
French intersex person, writer (1838–1868).
Born November 8th, 1838 in Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
Died March 13th, 1868 at 29 years old in Paris (asphyxia).
Octavia Hill
English social reformer (1838-1912).
Born December 3rd, 1838 in Wisbech.
Died August 13th, 1912 at 73 years old in Marylebone (cancer).
Okada Izō
Japanese swordsman (1838-1865).
Born February 14th, 1838 in Iwa.
Died July 3rd, 1865 at 27 years old
Thomas Blake Glover
Scottish merchant in bakumatsu and meiji japan.
Born June 6th, 1838 in Fraserburgh.
Died December 16th, 1911 at 73 years old in Tokyo.
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Italian passionist student and catholic saint (1838–1862).
Born March 1st, 1838 in Assisi.
Died February 27th, 1862 at 23 years old in Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia (tuberculosis).
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce
British academic (1838-1922).
Born May 10th, 1838 in Belfast.
Died January 22nd, 1922 at 83 years old in Sidmouth.
Valeriano Weyler
Spanish general (1838-1930).
Born September 17th, 1838 in Palma. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1930 at 92 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Anton Mauve
Dutch painter (1838–1888).
Born September 18th, 1838 in Zaandam.
Died February 5th, 1888 at 49 years old in Arnhem.
José Ruiz Blasco
Spanish artist, father of pablo picasso (1838-1913).
Born April 12th, 1838 in Málaga.
Died May 3rd, 1913 at 75 years old in Barcelona.
Edwin Abbott Abbott
British theologian and author (1838-1926).
Born December 20th, 1838 in Marylebone.
Died October 12th, 1926 at 87 years old in Hampstead.
Kedarnath Dutta
Indian spiritual leader (1838–1914).
Born September 2nd, 1838 in Birnagar.
Died June 23rd, 1914 at 75 years old in Puri.
Camille Jordan
French mathematician (1838-1922).
Born January 5th, 1838 in Lyon.
Died January 22nd, 1922 at 84 years old in Paris.
Ōkuma Shigenobu
Japanese politician (1838-1922).
Born March 11th, 1838 in Saga.
Died January 10th, 1922 at 83 years old in Waseda.
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