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

May 24   In the year 1844 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 in the year 1844.   

May 28   In the year 1844 leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

May 30   Louis Varney, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history louis-Antoine, the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme, dies   

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

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

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

Jun 15   Goodyear patents vulcanization of rubber in the year 1844.   

Jun 15   In the year 1844 thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66   

Jun 15   In the year 1844 vulcanised rubber patented by Charles Goodyear   

Jun 21   On this day in history ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo)   

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

Jun 25   John Tyler took Julia Gardiner as his bride, thus becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office in the year 1844.   

Jun 26   US pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1844 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   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   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   On this day in history william Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms)   

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

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Jan 04   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1844 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 in the year 1844.   

Jan 30   In the year 1844 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1844 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67