Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1844

May 03 Richard D'Oyly Carte, England, opera impresario (Ivanhoe) was born on this day in history.  

May 08 Hermann Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 09 [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) was born in the year 1844.  

May 17 In the year 1844 birth of julius Wellhausen, German biblical scholar (d. 1918)  

May 20 Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born on this day in history.  

May 22 On this day in history birth of mary Cassatt, US, Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing)  

May 23 `Abdu'l-Bahá, Successor to Prophet of the Bahá'í Faith (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.  

May 28 Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer was born in the year 1844.  

May 30 Louis Varney, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 01 Galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916 was born on this day in history.  

Jun 01 In the year 1844 birth of john J. Toffey, American Civil War hero (d. 1911)  

Jun 03 Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet was born in the year 1844.  

Jun 03 Emile Paladilhe, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of garret Augustus Hobart, (R) 24th US VP (1897-99)  

Jun 06 In the year 1844 birth of konstantin Savitsky, Russian painter (d. 1905)  

Jun 10 J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Karl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer (Von Tieren und Menschen) was born in the year 1844.  

Jun 14 In the year 1844 birth of edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo)  

Jul 01 Verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08 Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia was born on this day in history.  

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of william Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms)  

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of thomas Eakins, American artist (d. 1916)  

Jul 28 Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist was born on this day in history.  

Aug 06 In the year 1844 birth of alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900)  

Aug 07 In the year 1844 birth of auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist (d. 1911)  

Aug 17 Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 29 In the year 1844 birth of edward Carpenter, English poet (d. 1929)  

Aug 30 In the year 1844 birth of friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum)  

Sep 10 Abel Hoadley, Australian confectioner (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 11 On this day in history birth of george Clement Martin, composer  

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Jan 15 Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1844.  

Jan 31 Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1844 abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton  

Feb 29 On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67