Famous Birthdays 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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)

Jan 20 In the year 1844 birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer

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 on this day in history.

Feb 01 Granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist was born in the year 1844.

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

Feb 17 In the year 1844 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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)

Feb 22 Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer was born in the year 1844.

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 In the year 1844 birth of nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18)

Mar 07 Anthony Comstock, New Canaan Ct, anti-vice crusader/philatelist was born on this day in history.

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 Bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test) was born in the year 1844.

Mar 18 In the year 1844 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 in the year 1844.

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer

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 Joseph Ludwig, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)

Apr 22 On this day in history 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 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 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 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 in the year 1844.

Feb 27 Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.

Feb 28 In the year 1844 abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton

Feb 29 On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67