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 Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born in the year 1844.  

Jan 20 Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 02 In the year 1844 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 On this day in history 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 Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 On this day in history 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 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 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 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 Eugene Gigout, composer was born in the year 1844.  

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 In the year 1844 birth of joseph Ludwig, composer  

Apr 16 In the year 1844 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 in the year 1844.  

May 03 Edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist was born in the year 1844.  

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Jan 15 In the year 1844 joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 31 In the year 1844 death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)  

Feb 04 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 in the year 1844.  

Feb 15 In the year 1844 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 In the year 1844 abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton  

Feb 29 Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.