Famous Birthdays 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 Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born in the year 1844.

Jan 16 Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.

Jan 20 Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born in the year 1844.

Jan 25 In the year 1844 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 Granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist was born in the year 1844.

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of leander Schlegel, composer

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

Feb 18 Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) was born on this day in history.

Feb 20 In the year 1844 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 Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) was born in the year 1844.

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

Mar 02 Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician was born in the year 1844.

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

Mar 06 On this day in history 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 Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) was born on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1844 birth of elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents

May 03 Edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist was born on this day in history.

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Jan 15 On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78

Jan 31 In the year 1844 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 Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton

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