Famous Personalities Born In 1844

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 in the year 1844.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School)  

Feb 20 Joshua Slocum, Canadian seaman and adventurer (d. 1909) was born in the year 1844.  

Feb 20 Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austria, physicist (statistical mechanics) was born in the year 1844.  

Feb 21 Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02 In the year 1844 birth of hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician  

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 In the year 1844 birth of pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)  

Mar 14 On this day in history birth of king Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900)  

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

Mar 18 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) was born in the year 1844.  

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

Mar 23 Eugene Gigout, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer was born in the year 1844.  

Mar 30 Paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book) was born in the year 1844.  

Apr 06 In the year 1844 birth of joseph Ludwig, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 03 In the year 1844 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 In the year 1844 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 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 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 Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.