Famous Personalities Born In 1844

Jan 04 Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary  

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 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)  

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist  

Feb 02 Leander Schlegel, composer was born in the year 1844.  

Feb 17 In the year 1844 birth of a Montgomery Ward, found mail-order business (Montgomery Ward)  

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School)  

Feb 20 Joshua Slocum, Canadian seaman and adventurer (d. 1909) was born in the year 1844.  

Feb 20 Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austria, physicist (statistical mechanics) was born in the year 1844.  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)  

Feb 22 In the year 1844 birth of kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer  

Mar 02 Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 Nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18) was born in the year 1844.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of anthony Comstock, New Canaan Ct, anti-vice crusader/philatelist  

Mar 10 Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 In the year 1844 birth of king Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900)  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test)  

Mar 18 In the year 1844 birth of nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade)  

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

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of eugene Gigout, composer  

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer  

Mar 30 Paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur) was born in the year 1844.  

Mar 31 In the year 1844 birth of andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book)  

Apr 06 In the year 1844 birth of joseph Ludwig, composer  

Apr 16 In the year 1844 birth of anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)  

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of lewis Thornton Powell, would-be assassin of Secretary of State William H. Seward (d. 1865)  

May 02 Elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents was born in the year 1844.  

May 03 Edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 27 In the year 1844 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85  

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

Feb 29 Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.