Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   On this day in history fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC   

Jul 27   On this day in history fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC   

Jul 27   John Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77 in the year 1844.   

Jul 28   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) in the year 1844.   

Jul 29   In the year 1844 franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53   

Jul 29   In the year 1844 new York Yacht Club forms   

Jul 29   In the year 1844 nY Yacht Club forms   

Jul 30   1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist   

Aug 08   Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1844 jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

Aug 13   Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies in the year 1844.   

Aug 17   On this day in history menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

Aug 19   Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win in the year 1844.   

Aug 29   The first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies   

Aug 30   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum) in the year 1844.   

Sep 05   Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains on this day in history.   

Sep 11   George Clement Martin, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international   

Sep 27   Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies in the year 1844.   

Sep 28   In the year 1844 michael Hertz, composer   

Sep 28   Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden in the year 1844.   

Oct 01   On this day in history naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters.   

Oct 03   On this day in history patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine"   

Oct 11   Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) in the year 1844.   

Oct 11   The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer in the year 1844.   

Oct 12   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies in the year 1844.   

Oct 12   On this day in history george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

Oct 15   Friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer in the year 1844.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1844 birth of marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary   

Jan 14   In the year 1844 birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1844 birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 31   Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died in the year 1844.   

Feb 04   Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 in the year 1844.   

Feb 15   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1844 death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)   

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