Page 4: Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   Fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1844 fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC   

Jul 27   John Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53   

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

Jul 29   On this day in history nY Yacht Club forms   

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

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   Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 in the year 1844.   

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   Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) in the year 1844.   

Aug 29   On this day in history 1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win   

Aug 29   On this day in history the first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win   

Aug 30   Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies in the year 1844.   

Aug 30   On this day in history friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum)   

Sep 05   In the year 1844 iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains   

Sep 11   In the year 1844 george Clement Martin, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78   

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 in the year 1844.   

Sep 28   Michael Hertz, composer in the year 1844.   

Sep 28   In the year 1844 oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

Oct 01   Naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer   

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   On this day in history friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born   

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 14   Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born in the year 1844.   

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   On this day in history birth of frederick E Kitziger, composer   

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   Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)   

Feb 27   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 in the year 1844.   

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

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.