Page 2: Historical Events In 1844

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

Mar 14   King Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900) in the year 1844.   

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history the birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1844 leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65   

Mar 21   Origin of Bahá'í Era-Bahá'í calendar starts here (Bahá 1, 1) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   Eugene Gigout, composer in the year 1844.   

Mar 27   Alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer in the year 1844.   

Mar 28   Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80   

Apr 06   On this day in history joseph Ludwig, composer   

Apr 08   On this day in history ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

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   The birth of Anatole France, French writer on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history henri-Montan Berton, composer, dies at 76   

May 01   In the year 1844 samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message   

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   In the year 1844 johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote   

May 08   Charles XIV Johan, [Jean B Bernadotte], King of Sweden/Norway, dies in the year 1844.   

May 08   On this day in history hermann Gradener, composer   

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

May 20   In the year 1844 henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

May 21   On this day in history guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68   

May 22   Mary Cassatt, US, Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing) in the year 1844.   

May 23   Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1) on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history 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   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born in the year 1844.   

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   In the year 1844 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   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born in the year 1844.   

Feb 01   In the year 1844 birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)   

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

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

Feb 04   Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 in the year 1844.   

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

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

Feb 29   In the year 1844 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67