1838 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	18th century – 19th century – 20th century
Decades:	1800s 1810s 1820s – 1830s – 1840s 1850s 1860s
Years:	1835 1836 1837 – 1838 – 1839 1840 1841

The year 1838 was a time of many important events around the world. Countries gained independence, new laws were made, and famous people were born. It was a year of both challenges and progress.

Important Events of 1838
Famous People Born in 1838
Famous People Who Died in 1838
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Important Events of 1838

January 10 – A large fire destroyed Lloyd's Coffee House and the Royal Exchange in London. These were important buildings for business.
April 30 – Nicaragua declared its independence from the Central American Federation. This was a big step for the country.
May – The People's Charter was created in the United Kingdom. This document asked for more rights for ordinary people, like the right to vote for all men.
May 26 – In the USA, the Trail of Tears began. This was a forced journey where the Cherokee tribe and other Native American groups were made to leave their homes. Many people suffered during this difficult move.
August 1 – Slavery was officially ended in Trinidad and Tobago. This was a major moment for freedom in the Caribbean.
September 7 – The paddlesteamer Forfarshire sank near the Farne Islands in the UK. A brave young woman named Grace Darling became famous for helping to rescue nine passengers.
November 3 – In India, The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce newspaper was started. It later became the well-known The Times of India.
November 5 – The Central American Civil War began. This happened when Honduras separated from the Central American Federation.
December – The Pastry War started. This was a conflict where French forces invaded Mexico.

Famous People Born in 1838

January 4 – General Tom Thumb was born. He was an American circus performer and entertainer.
January 6 – Max Bruch was born. He was a German composer who wrote many famous pieces of music.
January 16 – Franz Brentano was born. He was a German philosopher and psychologist.
February 6 – Henry Irving was born. He became a famous English actor.
February 10 – Gustav Oelwein was born. He was the founder of the city of Oelwein, Iowa in the USA.
February 18 – Ernst Mach was born. He was an Austrian physicist and philosopher.
March 3 – George William Hill was born. He became an American astronomer.
April 3 – John Willis Menard was born. He was an important African-American politician.
April 8 – Ferdinand von Zeppelin was born. He was a German inventor, famous for creating airships called zeppelins.
April 12 – John Shaw Billings was born. He was an American military and medical leader.
April 16 – Martha McClellan Brown was born. She was a leader in the temperance movement, which worked to reduce alcohol use.
May 10 – John Wilkes Booth was born. He is known for his role in a very sad event in American history.
May 20 – Jules Méline was born. He became a French statesman and politician.
September 23 – Victoria Woodhull was born. She was the first woman to run for President of the United States.
September 28 – Sai Baba of Shirdi was born. He was an important Indian saint.

Famous People Who Died in 1838

January 3 – Prince Maximilian of Saxony passed away.
January 5 – Anthony Van Egmond, a rebel leader in Canada, died.
February 21 – Silvestre de Sacy, a well-known linguist, passed away.
March 13 – Poul Martin Møller, a philosopher, died.
April 9 – Piet Uys, a leader of the Voortrekkers in South Africa, died in battle.
May 17 – Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, a famous French diplomat, passed away.
July 19 – Christmas Evans, a preacher, died.
August 17 – Lorenzo Da Ponte, who wrote words for Mozart's operas, passed away.
August 21 – Adelbert von Chamisso, a German writer, died.
September 1 – William Clark, a famous American explorer, passed away.
October 1 – Charles Tennant, a Scottish chemist and industrialist, died.
November 21 – Georges Mouton, a Marshal of France, passed away.