Famous Personalities Born In 1844

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

Jan 07 In the year 1844 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 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 On this day in history 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 Granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Leander Schlegel, composer was born in the year 1844.  

Feb 17 A Montgomery Ward, found mail-order business (Montgomery Ward) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) was born in the year 1844.  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of joshua Slocum, Canadian seaman and adventurer (d. 1909)  

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 in the year 1844.  

Mar 04 Josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 Nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1844 birth of anthony Comstock, New Canaan Ct, anti-vice crusader/philatelist  

Mar 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1844 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 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 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 in the year 1844.  

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 in the year 1844.  

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 in the year 1844.  

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 in the year 1844.  

Feb 29 Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.