Famous Birthdays In 1844

Jan 04 Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born in the year 1844.

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 in the year 1844.

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

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 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)

Feb 01 In the year 1844 birth of granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist

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

Feb 17 In the year 1844 birth of a Montgomery Ward, found mail-order business (Montgomery Ward)

Feb 18 Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austria, physicist (statistical mechanics)

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 in the year 1844.

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

Mar 06 In the year 1844 birth of nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18)

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

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

Mar 14 In the year 1844 birth of king Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900)

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test)

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade)

Mar 19 Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia) was born on this day in history.

Mar 23 On this day in history birth of eugene Gigout, composer

Mar 27 Alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer was born on this day in history.

Mar 30 On this day in history birth of paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur)

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book)

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Ludwig, composer

Apr 16 Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) was born in the year 1844.

Apr 22 In the year 1844 birth of lewis Thornton Powell, would-be assassin of Secretary of State William H. Seward (d. 1865)

May 02 Elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents was born in the year 1844.

May 03 On this day in history birth of edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist

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Jan 15 Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

Jan 31 Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1844.

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 Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton on this day in history.

Feb 29 Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.