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 in the year 1844.  

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

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

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

Jul 29   New York Yacht Club forms in the year 1844.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 14   In the year 1844 henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies  

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

Aug 19   In the year 1844 minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)  

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   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   George Clement Martin, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1844.  

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

Sep 28   Michael Hertz, composer in the year 1844.  

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

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

Oct 03   On this day in history patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine"  

Oct 11   Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1844 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   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) in the year 1844.  

Oct 15   In the year 1844 friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born  

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

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Jan 04   In the year 1844 birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer  

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1844 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   On this day in history birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1844 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   Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67