Historical Events In 1844

Jan 01   On this day in history 1st edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week)  

Jan 01   On this day in history first edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week)  

Jan 04   In the year 1844 thomas H Rollinson, composer  

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

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history the University of Notre Dame is founded  

Jan 15   On this day in history u of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana  

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history recontre between Reps Weller & Shriver, US House of Representative  

Jan 30   In the year 1844 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)  

Feb 01   On this day in history eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)  

Feb 02   Leander Schlegel, composer in the year 1844.  

Feb 03   In the year 1844 hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1844 henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86  

Feb 17   A Montgomery Ward, found mail-order business (Montgomery Ward) in the year 1844.  

Feb 18   In the year 1844 willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School)  

Feb 20   Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austria, physicist (statistical mechanics) on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) in the year 1844.  

Feb 22   On this day in history kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer  

Feb 27   On this day in history dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1844 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes  

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

Feb 28   US Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas Gilmer, and several others die when a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton explodes on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician  

Mar 04   On this day in history josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother)  

Mar 06   Nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18) in the year 1844.  

Mar 07   Anthony Comstock, New Canaan Ct, anti-vice crusader/philatelist on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1844 king Oscar I ascends to the throne of Sweden-Norway.  

Mar 09   On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani," premieres in Venice  

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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