Historical Events In 1844

Mar 10   Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) in the year 1844.   

Mar 14   On this day in history king Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900)   

Mar 15   In the year 1844 bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test)   

Mar 18   On this day in history nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade)   

Mar 18   The birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   Leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65 in the year 1844.   

Mar 21   On this day in history origin of Bahá'í Era-Bahá'í calendar starts here (Bahá 1, 1)   

Mar 21   In the year 1844 origin of Baha'i Era-Baha'i calendar starts here (Baha 1, 1)   

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

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

Mar 28   On this day in history jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 30   In the year 1844 paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur)   

Mar 31   On this day in history andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book)   

Apr 04   In the year 1844 charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80   

Apr 06   On this day in history joseph Ludwig, composer   

Apr 08   Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1844 the birth of Anatole France, French writer   

Apr 22   Henri-Montan Berton, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1844.   

May 01   Samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message on this day in history.   

May 01   Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate in the year 1844.   

May 02   In the year 1844 elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents   

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

May 06   On this day in history johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote   

May 08   On this day in history charles XIV Johan, [Jean B Bernadotte], King of Sweden/Norway, dies   

May 08   In the year 1844 hermann Gradener, composer   

May 09   [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) on this day in history.   

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

May 21   Guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

May 22   Mary Cassatt, US, Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing) on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1844 declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)   

May 24   In the year 1844 samuel F B Morse opens America's first telegraph line between Washington, D C and Baltimore, MD with the message "What hath God wrought!"   

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Jan 04   In the year 1844 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   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   In the year 1844 birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of frederick E Kitziger, composer   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1844 joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1844 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 in the year 1844.   

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 on this day in history.   

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