{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1844

Jan 04 In the year 1844 birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer  

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 in the year 1844.  

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)  

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

Jan 25 In the year 1844 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 On this day in history birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)  

Feb 01 In the year 1844 birth of granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist  

Feb 02 Leander Schlegel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17 A Montgomery Ward, found mail-order business (Montgomery Ward) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20 In the year 1844 birth of joshua Slocum, Canadian seaman and adventurer (d. 1909)  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austria, physicist (statistical mechanics)  

Feb 21 In the year 1844 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 in the year 1844.  

Mar 06 In the year 1844 birth of nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18)  

Mar 07 In the year 1844 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 On this day in history birth of king Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900)  

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

Mar 18 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 In the year 1844 birth of ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia)  

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

Mar 27 In the year 1844 birth of alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer  

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

Mar 31 Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 06 Joseph Ludwig, composer was born in the year 1844.  

Apr 16 On this day in history 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 Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1844.  

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 in the year 1844.