Historical Events In 1844
Saturday, 18 May 2024
May 24 Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) on this day in history.
May 24 The Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C ) in the year 1844.
May 24 On this day in history william Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies
May 25 1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot in the year 1844.
May 27 In the year 1844 samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line
May 28 Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1844 louis Varney, composer
Jun 01 Galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916 in the year 1844.
Jun 03 On this day in history detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet
Jun 03 Louis-Antoine, the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme, dies on this day in history.
Jun 06 The Young Men's Christian Association is founded in London. (Some 130+ years later, a group known as the Village People would gain a hit recording with "YMCA.") on this day in history.
Jun 06 Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London on this day in history.
Jun 06 Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London on this day in history.
Jun 10 J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school) in the year 1844.
Jun 14 On this day in history edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist
Jun 15 On this day in history charles Goodyear receives a patent for his process to strengthen rubber.
Jun 15 Goodyear patents vulcanization of rubber on this day in history.
Jun 15 Thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66 on this day in history.
Jun 15 On this day in history vulcanised rubber patented by Charles Goodyear
Jun 21 On this day in history ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo)
Jun 22 On this day in history influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University.
Jun 25 John Tyler took Julia Gardiner as his bride, thus becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office on this day in history.
Jun 26 On this day in history uS pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC
Jun 27 Hyrum Smith, founder/leader (Mormon Church), shot by mob in Carthage Ill in the year 1844.
Jun 27 On this day in history the birth of Joseph Smith, Founder of the Mormon church
Jul 01 Verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika) on this day in history.
Jul 03 The last pair of Great Auks is killed on this day in history.
Jul 08 Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School) in the year 1844.
Jul 11 In the year 1844 peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia
Jul 12 On this day in history charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63
Jul 13 In the year 1844 johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66
Jul 19 On this day in history heinrich Domnich, composer, dies at 77
Jul 22 William Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms) on this day in history.
Jul 23 Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office in the year 1844.
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