Historical Events In 1844

Mar 10   In the year 1844 pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)   

Mar 14   On this day in history king Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900)   

Mar 15   Bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test) in the year 1844.   

Mar 18   Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) in the year 1844.   

Mar 18   The birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65 in the year 1844.   

Mar 21   Origin of Bahá'í Era-Bahá'í calendar starts here (Bahá 1, 1) in the year 1844.   

Mar 21   Origin of Baha'i Era-Baha'i calendar starts here (Baha 1, 1) in the year 1844.   

Mar 23   On this day in history eugene Gigout, composer   

Mar 27   Alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1844 jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 30   On this day in history paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur)   

Mar 31   On this day in history andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book)   

Apr 04   Charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80 in the year 1844.   

Apr 06   Joseph Ludwig, composer in the year 1844.   

Apr 08   Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) in the year 1844.   

Apr 16   In the year 1844 the birth of Anatole France, French writer   

Apr 22   Henri-Montan Berton, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1844.   

May 01   Samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message on this day in history.   

May 01   Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents   

May 03   In the year 1844 edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist   

May 06   On this day in history johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote   

May 08   Charles XIV Johan, [Jean B Bernadotte], King of Sweden/Norway, dies on this day in history.   

May 08   Hermann Gradener, composer on this day in history.   

May 09   On this day in history [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)   

May 20   In the year 1844 henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

May 21   In the year 1844 guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68   

May 22   Mary Cassatt, US, Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing) on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)   

May 24   In the year 1844 samuel F B Morse opens America's first telegraph line between Washington, D C and Baltimore, MD with the message "What hath God wrought!"   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer   

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 14   Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of frederick E Kitziger, composer   

Jan 30   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1844 birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)   

Jan 15   Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1844 death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)   

Feb 04   In the year 1844 willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49   

Feb 15   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 in the year 1844.   

Feb 16   Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton   

Feb 29   In the year 1844 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67