Page 3: Historical Events In 1844

May 24   Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) in the year 1844.   

May 24   In the year 1844 the Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C )   

May 24   In the year 1844 william Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies   

May 25   In the year 1844 1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot   

May 27   On this day in history samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line   

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

May 30   On this day in history louis Varney, composer   

Jun 01   On this day in history galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916   

Jun 03   On this day in history detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet   

Jun 03   Louis-Antoine, the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1844 the Young Men's Christian Association is founded in London. (Some 130+ years later, a group known as the Village People would gain a hit recording with "YMCA.")   

Jun 06   Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London in the year 1844.   

Jun 06   On this day in history young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London   

Jun 10   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school) in the year 1844.   

Jun 14   Edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1844 charles Goodyear receives a patent for his process to strengthen rubber.   

Jun 15   On this day in history goodyear patents vulcanization of rubber   

Jun 15   On this day in history thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66   

Jun 15   Vulcanised rubber patented by Charles Goodyear on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo) in the year 1844.   

Jun 22   Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University in the year 1844.   

Jun 25   On this day in history john Tyler took Julia Gardiner as his bride, thus becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office.   

Jun 26   On this day in history uS pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC   

Jun 27   On this day in history hyrum Smith, founder/leader (Mormon Church), shot by mob in Carthage Ill   

Jun 27   On this day in history the birth of Joseph Smith, Founder of the Mormon church   

Jul 01   In the year 1844 verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika)   

Jul 03   In the year 1844 the last pair of Great Auks is killed.   

Jul 08   Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School) in the year 1844.   

Jul 11   On this day in history peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia   

Jul 12   On this day in history charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63   

Jul 13   Johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history heinrich Domnich, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 22   In the year 1844 william Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms)   

Jul 23   Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)   

Jan 15   Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1844 death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)   

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

Feb 15   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 in the year 1844.   

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 in the year 1844.   

Feb 28   Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton in the year 1844.   

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