25 notable events from 1838 — massacres, wars and earthquakes.
- 1838 Mormon War
Nov 1, 1838 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Aroostook War
1838–1839 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Patriot War
Jan 1838–Dec 4, 1838 · War & armed conflict
- Myall Creek massacre
from Jun 10, 1838 · Australia · Massacre
- Balaiada
1838–1841 · Brazil · War & armed conflict
- Hawn's Mill massacre
Oct 30, 1838 · United States · Massacre
- Potawatomi Trail of Death
Nov 4, 1838 · United States · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Weenen massacre
Feb 17, 1838 · South Africa · Massacre
- Waterloo Creek massacre
Mar 1, 1838–Mar 20, 1838 · Australia · Massacre
- Piet Retief Delegation massacre
Feb 6, 1838 · South Africa · Massacre
- Battle of the Windmill
Nov 12, 1838–Nov 16, 1838 · United States · War & armed conflict
- 1838 Druze attack on Safed
from Jul 5, 1838 · Israel · Genocide & ethnic violence
- 1838 Druze revolt
Jan 1838–Jul 1838 · Syrian Arab Republic · Riot & unrest
- Killough massacre
Oct 5, 1838 · United States · Massacre
- 1838 San Andreas earthquake
Jun 1, 1838 · United States · Earthquake
- Battle of Broken River
Apr 11, 1838 · Australia · War & armed conflict
- Rossio massacre
Mar 13, 1838 · Portugal · Massacre
- Campaspe Plains massacre
from Jun 9, 1838 · Australia · Massacre
- Black Sea Incident (1838)
Jun 12, 1838 · Ukraine · Massacre
- 1838 Vrancea earthquake
Jan 11, 1838 · Romania · Earthquake
- Raid on Short Hills
Jun 21, 1838 · Canada · War & armed conflict
- 1838 Harrow rail accident
Aug 7, 1838 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- Battle of Broken River
Apr 11, 1838 · Australia · War & armed conflict
- 1838 flood in Europe
1838 · Natural disaster
- Faithfull Massacre, Benalla massacre
from Apr 12, 1838 · Australia · Massacre