Page 4: Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   Fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC in the year 1844.   

Jul 27   On this day in history fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC   

Jul 27   John Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77 in the year 1844.   

Jul 28   In the year 1844 gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover)   

Jul 29   Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1844.   

Jul 29   New York Yacht Club forms on this day in history.   

Jul 29   NY Yacht Club forms on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1844 1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club   

Jul 31   Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death in the year 1844.   

Aug 11   On this day in history jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

Aug 13   In the year 1844 explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs.   

Aug 14   On this day in history henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies   

Aug 17   On this day in history menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

Aug 19   On this day in history minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)   

Aug 29   1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win in the year 1844.   

Aug 29   In the year 1844 the first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win   

Aug 30   On this day in history francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies   

Aug 30   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum) in the year 1844.   

Sep 05   On this day in history iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains   

Sep 11   George Clement Martin, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1844.   

Sep 25   Canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer   

Sep 28   Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden in the year 1844.   

Oct 01   Naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters in the year 1844.   

Oct 03   In the year 1844 patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine"   

Oct 11   On this day in history henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties)   

Oct 11   The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer in the year 1844.   

Oct 12   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1844 george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

Oct 15   Friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1844 miguel Nieto, composer   

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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   In the year 1844 birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1844.   

Feb 01   Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)   

Feb 04   In the year 1844 willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49   

Feb 15   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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   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