Page 3: Historical Events In 1844

May 24   On this day in history samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg)   

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

May 24   William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on this day in history.   

May 25   1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot on this day in history.   

May 27   Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line in the year 1844.   

May 28   On this day in history leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

May 30   Louis Varney, composer in the year 1844.   

Jun 01   In the year 1844 galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916   

Jun 03   Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Louis-Antoine, the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme, dies in the year 1844.   

Jun 06   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.") on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1844 j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school)   

Jun 14   In the year 1844 edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist   

Jun 15   Charles Goodyear receives a patent for his process to strengthen rubber on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Goodyear patents vulcanization of rubber on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 21   Ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo) on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University.   

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   In the year 1844 the birth of Joseph Smith, Founder of the Mormon church   

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

Jul 03   The last pair of Great Auks is killed on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1844 mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School)   

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

Jul 12   Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66   

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1844 christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1844.   

Jan 30   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86   

Feb 16   In the year 1844 death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)   

Feb 27   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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