Famous Birthdays In 1844

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

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

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

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

Jan 20 In the year 1844 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 on this day in history.

Feb 01 Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen) was born on this day in history.

Feb 01 Granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist was born in the year 1844.

Feb 02 In the year 1844 birth of leander Schlegel, composer

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of a Montgomery Ward, found mail-order business (Montgomery Ward)

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

Feb 20 Joshua Slocum, Canadian seaman and adventurer (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)

Feb 22 In the year 1844 birth of kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer

Mar 02 Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician was born on this day in history.

Mar 04 Josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother) was born in the year 1844.

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

Mar 07 Anthony Comstock, New Canaan Ct, anti-vice crusader/philatelist was born in the year 1844.

Mar 10 Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) was born in the year 1844.

Mar 14 King Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900) was born in the year 1844.

Mar 15 Bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test) was born on this day in history.

Mar 18 In the year 1844 birth of nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade)

Mar 19 Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia) was born in the year 1844.

Mar 23 Eugene Gigout, composer was born in the year 1844.

Mar 27 In the year 1844 birth of alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer

Mar 30 Paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur) was born in the year 1844.

Mar 31 In the year 1844 birth of andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book)

Apr 06 Joseph Ludwig, composer was born in the year 1844.

Apr 16 Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) was born on this day in history.

Apr 22 Lewis Thornton Powell, would-be assassin of Secretary of State William H. Seward (d. 1865) was born in the year 1844.

May 02 Elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents was born on this day in history.

May 03 In the year 1844 birth of edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist

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

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 in the year 1844.

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 on this day in history.

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

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