Famous Birthdays In 1844

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

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

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 On this day in history birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer

Jan 25 Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born in the year 1844.

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 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 In the year 1844 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 In the year 1844 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 On this day in history birth of kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer

Mar 02 Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 06 Nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18) was born in the year 1844.

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

Mar 10 In the year 1844 birth of pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)

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

Mar 31 Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book) was born on this day in history.

Apr 06 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1844.

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 Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.

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