Page 4: Historical Events In 1844

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

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

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) in the year 1844.   

Jul 29   Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1844 ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist   

Aug 08   On this day in history brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death   

Aug 11   Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies in the year 1844.   

Aug 17   In the year 1844 menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

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

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

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

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

Aug 30   In the year 1844 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum)   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history george Clement Martin, composer   

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 in the year 1844.   

Sep 28   Michael Hertz, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

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

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer in the year 1844.   

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

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   In the year 1844 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)   

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67