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   The Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C ) on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history william Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies   

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

May 27   Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line on this day in history.   

May 28   Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer on this day in history.   

May 30   Louis Varney, composer in the year 1844.   

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

Jun 03   In the year 1844 detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet   

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.") in the year 1844.   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1844 young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London   

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

Jun 14   Edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist in the year 1844.   

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

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   In the year 1844 vulcanised rubber patented by Charles Goodyear   

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   In the year 1844 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   Hyrum Smith, founder/leader (Mormon Church), shot by mob in Carthage Ill in the year 1844.   

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

Jul 01   Verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika) in the year 1844.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1844 johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 19   Heinrich Domnich, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1844.   

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

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1844.   

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.