1. Duleep Singh (1838)

Sikh Emperor

Maharaja known as the Black Prince of Perthshire who was deposed following the Second Anglo-Sikh War and converted to Christianity. His conversion and later re-initiation into Sikhism has made him...

2. Marianne Cope (1838)

Religious Leader

German-born American nun who cared for lepers in Hawaii during the beginning of the 20th century.

3. Vatroslav Jagić (1838)

Slavic Philologist

Croatian language researcher who became the first professor of Slavic studies at Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin.

4. Annie Edson Taylor (1838)

Explorer

She was the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls inside of a barrel.

5. John Muir (1838)

Scottish-american Scientist

Naturalist and conservationist who explored Yosemite and is known as the "Father of the National Park." He was an advocate for Western forests and he was a strong proponent of...

6. Georges Bizet (1838)

French Composer

Romantic-era composer of the immortal operatic masterpiece "Carmen" one of his only successes. Other works, such as "Les pêcheurs de perles," struggled to find an audience.

7. Liliuokalani (1838)

Hawaiian Writer Songwriter And M

The last monarch and only Queen of the Hawaiian Islands whose reign lasted from 1891 to 1893. She was also an accomplished author and songwriter who played several instruments including...

8. Jules Dalou (1838)

French Artist

French sculptor admired for his perceptiveness and realism. He sculpted The Triumph of the Republic, finished in 1899.

9. Ferdinand Von Zeppelin (1838)

Entrepreneur

Ferdinand Von Zeppelin is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on July 8, 1838 in Germany. German entrepreneur and military veteran who founded the famed Zeppelin aircraft company. He was...

10. Henry Adams (1838)

Journalist Historian Academic No

An American novelist, historian, and journalist active during the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth centuries, he is known for works such as Esther: A Novel and the nine-volume History of...

11. Ernst Mach (1838)

Austrian Physicist And Philosoph

German scientist who said,'The theory of relativity is just as unacceptable to me as, say, the existence of the atom or other such dogmas.' He spent much of his career...

12. Eli Lilly (1838)

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Founder of Eli Lilly and Company, the first pharmaceutical organization to mass-produce penicillin. His chain of pharmacies eventually sold products in over one hundred countries.

13. John Wilkes Booth (1838)

Criminal

Actor who infamously assassinated Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865.

14. Albion W. Tourgee (1838)

Civil Rights Leader

Albion W. Tourgee is a famous Civil Rights Leader, who was born on May 2, 1838 in United States. American lawyer, writer, and civil rights activist who represented the plaintiff...

15. James Pond (1838)

War Hero

American war hero who was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Baxter...

16. Lucy Higgs Nichols (1838)

Activist

Lucy Higgs Nichols is a famous Activist, who was born on April 10, 1838 in United States. After escaping slavery, Nichols, better known as “Aunt Lucy,” became a much-loved Union...

17. José Rosas Moreno (1838)

Poet

Mexican poet of minor tone who wrote fables of the 19th century and is considered the best Mexican fabulist for his works like El Ratoncillo Ignorante.

18. Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1838)

Supreme Court Justice

Rufus Wheeler Peckham is a famous Supreme Court Justice, who was born on November 8, 1838 in United States. Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from...

19. Margaret E. Knight (1838)

Entrepreneur

Called the most famous woman inventor of the 19th century. She invented paper bags with square bottoms.

20. Szymon Winawer (1838)

Polish Chess Player

Polish born German chess champion who was one of the greatest players in the world during his prime.

21. Lydia Thompson (1838)

British Burlesque Performer

Remembered for her famous Victorian-era burlesque troupe British Blondes, this English dancer and entertainer also delivered acclaimed performances in theatrical productions such as Bluebeard, The Lady of Lyons, and Piff-Paff....

22. General Tom Thumb (1838)

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Little person who performed in PT Barnum's circus beginning in the 1840s. During his childhood, he traveled with the circus throughout Europe and became a worldwide celebrity.

23. John Hay (1838)

Union Army Officer

Personal assistant to Abraham Lincoln who authored a biographical work about the former president in 1890. He also served as the 37th United States Secretary of State under Presidents William...

24. Jules Leotard (1838)

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Acrobat and trapeze art pioneer remembered for his association with the Cirque Napoleon.

25. Thomas Nielsen (1838)

Danish Cricketer

Thomas Bratboel Nielsen is a former Danish cricketer. Nielsen was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Farooq represented Denmark Under-19's in 4 youth One Day Internationals in 1998 He...

26. James J. Hill (1838)

United States Railroad Promoter

James Jerome Hill was a Canadian-American railroad executive. He was the chief executive officer of a family of lines headed by the Great Northern Railway which served a substantial area...

27. Levi Benima (1838)

Dutch Chess Player

Levi Benima was a Dutch chess master who twice won the Dutch Championship in 1881 in The Hague and in 1883 in Rotterdam. In other tournaments he took 2nd at...

28. Gustav Neumann (1838)

German Chess Player

Gustav Richard Ludwig Neumann was a German chess master. Neumann was born in Gleiwitz in the Prussian Province of Silesia. In matches he lost to Louis Paulsen at Leipzig 1864...

29. Alfred Cooper (1838)

British Surgeon

Sir Alfred Cooper was a fashionable English surgeon and clubman of the late 19th century whose clients included Edward Prince of Wales. He was born in Bracondale Norfolk England the...

30. Robert J. Reynolds (1838)

American Politician

Robert John Reynolds was an American farmer and politician from Petersburg in South Murderkill Hundred Kent County Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served in the...

31. Daniel W. Mills (1838)

American Politician

Daniel Webster Mills was a U. S.

32. Nehemiah McGray (1838)

Canadian Politician

Nehemiah Doane McGray was a ship's captain merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia Canada. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Conservative member...

33. George Dormer (1838)

Canadian Politician

George Dormer was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1872 to 1874. He was born...

34. Reuben Barrow (1838)

British Politician

Sir Reuben Vincent Barrow was an English magistrate and Liberal Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Bermondsey from 1892 to 1895. Barrow was elected at the 1892...

35. Aeneas Mackay (1838)

Prime Minister Of The Netherland

Æneas Baron Mackay Jr. was a prime minister of the Netherlands. He was a member of the Anti-Revolutionary Party.

36. William Mather (1838)

British Politician

Sir William Mather was a British industrialist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1904. Mather was born in Manchester the son of William...

37. Fetter Schrier Hoblitzell (1838)

Confederate Army Soldier

Schrier Hoblitzell was an American politician and Congressman from Maryland.

38. Charles D. Beckwith (1838)

American Politician

Charles Dyer Beckwith was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 5th congressional district from 1889 to 1891.

39. Charles William White (1838)

British Politician

Charles William White was an Irish Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was elected as one of the...

40. Sarah Arnold (1838)

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41. Curtis James Bird (1838)

Canadian Politician

Curtis James Bird was a Canadian doctor politician and Speaker of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly from 1873 to 1874. Bird Henry Septimus Beddome John Christian Schultz and others were the...

42. Charles Haight (1838)

American Politician

Charles Haight was a Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1867-1871. Haight was born in Colts Neck Township...

43. Burton Harrison (1838)

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Burton Norvell Harrison was a lawyer American Democratic politician and private secretary to Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis.

44. Christian Homann Schweigaard (1838)

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Christian Homann Schweigaard was a Norwegian Supreme Court lawyer and politician. He was the Prime Minister for three months in 1884 a period after the impeachment of Prime Minister Christian...

45. Hermann of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1838)

German Nobleman And Politician

Prince Herman Adolf of Solms-Lich-Hohensolms was a German nobleman from the House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich and a politician.

46. John Thomas (1838)

Writer

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   John C. Thomas is an American screenwriter based in California. With his brother Jim Thomas, he wrote or was substantially involved in the...

47. John Wanamaker (1838)

United States Postmaster General

John Wanamaker was a United States merchant religious leader civic and political figure considered by some to a proponent of advertising and a pioneer in marketing. Wanamaker was born in...

48. Walther Herwig (1838)

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Herwig was a Prussian administrative lawyer and the founder of the German fisheries science. Herwig studied jurisprudence at the University of Göttingen from 1856 where he became a member of...

49. William W. Dixon (1838)

American Politician

Dixon was a U. S. Representative from Montana. Born in Brooklyn New York Dixon moved to Illinois in 1843 and to Keokuk Iowa in 1849. Dixon pursued preparatory studies and...

50. Frank P. Rice (1838)

American Politician

P. Rice was an investor businessman and local politician in Atlanta Georgia.