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 In the year 1844 birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer

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 On this day in history birth of frederick E Kitziger, composer

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)

Feb 01 In the year 1844 birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)

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

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

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of a Montgomery Ward, found mail-order business (Montgomery Ward)

Feb 18 Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) was born in the year 1844.

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) was born on this day in history.

Feb 22 In the year 1844 birth of kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer

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

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 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 King Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900) was born in the year 1844.

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 Edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist was born in the year 1844.

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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 on this day in history.

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