Famous Birthdays In 1844

Jan 04 In the year 1844 birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary

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

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 in the year 1844.

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 Leander Schlegel, composer was born in the year 1844.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 20 Joshua Slocum, Canadian seaman and adventurer (d. 1909) was born in the year 1844.

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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 04 In the year 1844 birth of josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother)

Mar 06 Nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18) was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 10 In the year 1844 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 On this day in history birth of bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test)

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 in the year 1844.

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

Apr 06 In the year 1844 birth of joseph Ludwig, composer

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 On this day in history birth of elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents

May 03 In the year 1844 birth of edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist

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

Jan 31 On this day in history death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)

Feb 04 In the year 1844 willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49

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