Page 4: Historical Events In 1844

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

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

Jul 27   In the year 1844 john Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77   

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

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 in the year 1844.   

Jul 30   1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 29   The first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win on this day in history.   

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

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   George Clement Martin, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 25   On this day in history canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international   

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   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   Patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine" in the year 1844.   

Oct 11   In the year 1844 henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties)   

Oct 11   The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1844 claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies   

Oct 12   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) in the year 1844.   

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   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

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

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of frederick E Kitziger, composer   

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 in the year 1844.   

Jan 15   In the year 1844 joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78   

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 in the year 1844.   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1844 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

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 in the year 1844.