See also: 1837 in France, other events of 1838, 1839 in France.

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Events from the year 1838 in France.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 3.1 Full date unknown 4 References

[edit] Events

• December - Pastry War begins as Mexico is invaded by French forces.

[edit] Births

• 2 April - Léon Gambetta, statesman (d.1882).
• 20 May - Jules Méline, statesman, Prime Minister (d.1925).
• 25 October - Georges Bizet, composer and pianist (d.1875).
• 7 November - Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, writer (d.1889).
• 31 December - Émile Loubet, politician and 7th President of France (d.1929).

[edit] Deaths

• 21 February - Silvestre de Sacy, linguist and orientalist (b.1758).
• 17 May - Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, diplomat (b.1754).
• 21 November - Georges Mouton, Marshal of France and political figure (b.1770).
• 20 December - Hégésippe Moreau, poet (b.1810).

[edit] Full date unknown

• Prosper Garnot, surgeon and naturalist (b.1794).

[edit] References