Famous Personalities Born In 1844

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

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 in the year 1844.  

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 Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen) was born in the year 1844.  

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist  

Feb 02 Leander Schlegel, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21 In the year 1844 birth of charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)  

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

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

Mar 04 In the year 1844 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 On this day in history birth of anthony Comstock, New Canaan Ct, anti-vice crusader/philatelist  

Mar 10 Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14 On this day in history 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 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 In the year 1844 birth of ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia)  

Mar 23 In the year 1844 birth of eugene Gigout, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 16 In the year 1844 birth of anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)  

Feb 04 On this day in history willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49  

Feb 15 On this day in history henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86  

Feb 16 In the year 1844 death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)  

Feb 27 In the year 1844 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 In the year 1844 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67