Fait général: 1838 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Fait mathématique: 1838 is a boring number.
Culture générale: 1838 is an unremarkable number.
Date historique: January 11th is the day in 1994 that the Irish Government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the IRA and its political arm Sinn Féin.