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 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 In the year 1844 birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)  

Feb 01 Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen) was born in the year 1844.  

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 in the year 1844.  

Feb 18 In the year 1844 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 In the year 1844 birth of charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)  

Feb 22 Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer was born in the year 1844.  

Mar 02 Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician was born in the year 1844.  

Mar 04 In the year 1844 birth of josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother)  

Mar 06 Nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1844.  

Mar 14 King Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia)  

Mar 23 Eugene Gigout, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 30 Paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Ludwig, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents  

May 03 Edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist was born in the year 1844.  

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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 in the year 1844.  

Feb 04 On this day in history willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49  

Feb 15 In the year 1844 henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86  

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 Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton in the year 1844.  

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