Famous Personalities Born In 1844

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer  

Jan 07 Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1844 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)  

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 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 in the year 1844.  

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

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

Feb 17 A Montgomery Ward, found mail-order business (Montgomery Ward) was born in the year 1844.  

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

Feb 20 In the year 1844 birth of joshua Slocum, Canadian seaman and adventurer (d. 1909)  

Feb 20 In the year 1844 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 Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)  

Mar 14 King Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1844 birth of eugene Gigout, composer  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 15 On this day in history 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 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 in the year 1844.  

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