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In the year 1838
209 Notable birthdays
Paul Mauser
German weapon designer and manufacturer (1838-1914).
Born June 27th, 1838 in Oberndorf am Neckar.
Died May 29th, 1914 at 75 years old in Oberndorf am Neckar.
Ernest Solvay
Belgian chemist, industrialist, philanthropist (1838-1922).
Born April 16th, 1838 in Rebecq-Rognon.
Died May 26th, 1922 at 84 years old in Ixelles.
Fredrik Idestam
Finnish mining engineer, founder of nokia (1838–1916).
Born October 28th, 1838 in Tyrväntö.
Died April 8th, 1916 at 77 years old in Helsinki.
Nicolae Grigorescu
Romanian artist (1838-1907).
Born May 15th, 1838 in Pitaru.
Died July 21st, 1907 at 69 years old in Câmpina.
John Morley
British statesman, writer and journalist (1838–1923).
Born December 24th, 1838 in Blackburn.
Died September 23rd, 1923 at 84 years old in London.
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Polish rabbi (1838–1933).
Born February 6th, 1838 in Dzyatlava.
Died September 15th, 1933 at 95 years old in Raduń.
Konstanty Kalinowski
Nobleman, political activist, journalist, insurgent in january uprising. national hero of belarus, poland and lithuania.
Born February 2nd, 1838 in Mostowlany.
Died March 22nd, 1864 at 26 years old in Vilnius (hanging to death).
Jules Léotard
French entertainer (1838–1870).
Born August 1st, 1838 in Toulouse.
Died August 16th, 1870 at 32 years old in Toulouse (infectious disease).
Evelyn Wood
British army officer (1838–1919).
Born February 9th, 1838 in Cressing.
Died December 2nd, 1919 at 81 years old in Harlow.
James B. McCreary
Governor of kentucky (1838–1918).
Born July 8th, 1838 in Richmond.
Died October 18th, 1918 at 80 years old in Richmond.
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
2nd duke of abercorn (1838-1913).
Born August 24th, 1838 in Brighton.
Died January 3rd, 1913 at 74 years old in London.
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
French writer (1838–1889).
Born November 7th, 1838 in Saint-Brieuc.
Died August 19th, 1889 at 50 years old in Paris (stomach cancer). [ref]
Yikuang, Prince Qing
Qing dynasty noble and politician (1838-1917).
Born November 16th, 1838 in Beijing.
Died January 28th, 1917 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Elwell Stephen Otis
Union army general (1838–1909).
Born March 25th, 1838 in Frederick. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1909 at 71 years old in Rochester (angina pectoris). [ref]
Toyohara Chikanobu
Japanese artist (1838-1912).
Born September 26th, 1838 in Edo.
Died September 29th, 1912 at 74 years old (stomach cancer).
Jean-Paul Laurens
French painter (1838-1921).
Born March 28th, 1838 in Fourquevaux.
Died March 23rd, 1921 at 82 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Duke Philipp of Württemberg
German duke (1838-1917).
Born July 30th, 1838 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died October 11th, 1917 at 79 years old in Stuttgart.
Auberon Herbert
British politician (1838–1906).
Born June 18th, 1838 in Highclere.
Died November 5th, 1906 at 68 years old in Burley.
Tobias Asser
Dutch lawyer and legal scholar (1838-1913).
Born April 28th, 1838 in Amsterdam.
Died July 29th, 1913 at 75 years old in The Hague.
John Davis Long
Massachusetts governor and congressman; secretary of the navy (1838–1915).
Born October 27th, 1838 in Buckfield.
Died August 28th, 1915 at 76 years old in Hingham.
William Painter
American inventor (1838–1906).
Born November 20th, 1838 in Maryland.
Died July 15th, 1906 at 67 years old in Baltimore.
William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Irish politician (1838-1903).
Born March 26th, 1838 in Dublin. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1903 at 65 years old in London, Dublin. [ref]
Edward W. Morley
American physical chemist.
Born January 29th, 1838 in Newark.
Died February 24th, 1923 at 85 years old in West Hartford.
Paolo Boselli
Italian politician (1838-1932).
Born June 8th, 1838 in Savona.
Died March 10th, 1932 at 93 years old in Rome.
Gustav von Schmoller
German economist (1838–1917).
Born June 24th, 1838 in Heilbronn.
Died June 27th, 1917 at 79 years old in Bad Harzburg.
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