1838 in History

1838

Édouard Colonne, French violinist and conductor (died 1910)

Édouard Colonne, French violinist and conductor (died 1910)

1838

Silas Soule, American soldier and whistleblower of the Sand Creek Massacre (died 1865)

Silas Soule, American soldier and whistleblower of the Sand Creek Massacre (died 1865)

1838

Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Indian guru and philosopher (died 1914)

Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Indian guru and philosopher (died 1914)

1838

Liliʻuokalani, Last sovereign monarch of Hawaiʻi (died 1917)

Liliʻuokalani, Last sovereign monarch of Hawaiʻi (died 1917)

1838

Samuel Arnold, American conspirator (died 1906)

Samuel Arnold, American conspirator (died 1906)

1838

John Ireland, Irish-American archbishop (died 1918)

John Ireland, Irish-American archbishop (died 1918)

1838

James J. Hill, Canadian-American railroad executive (died 1916)

James J. Hill, Canadian-American railroad executive (died 1916)

1838

Anton Mauve, Dutch painter and educator (died 1888)

Anton Mauve, Dutch painter and educator (died 1888)

1838

Victoria Woodhull, American journalist and activist (died 1927)

Victoria Woodhull, American journalist and activist (died 1927)

1838

Lawrence Sullivan Ross, American general and politician, 19th Governor of Texas (died 1898)

Lawrence Sullivan Ross, American general and politician, 19th Governor of Texas (died 1898)