Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1844

May 03 Richard D'Oyly Carte, England, opera impresario (Ivanhoe) was born in the year 1844.  

May 08 Hermann Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 09 On this day in history birth of [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)  

May 17 On this day in history birth of julius Wellhausen, German biblical scholar (d. 1918)  

May 20 On this day in history birth of henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)  

May 22 On this day in history birth of mary Cassatt, US, Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing)  

May 23 `Abdu'l-Bahá, Successor to Prophet of the Bahá'í Faith (d. 1921) was born in the year 1844.  

May 28 In the year 1844 birth of leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer  

May 30 Louis Varney, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 01 Galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916 was born in the year 1844.  

Jun 01 In the year 1844 birth of john J. Toffey, American Civil War hero (d. 1911)  

Jun 03 In the year 1844 birth of detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet  

Jun 03 In the year 1844 birth of emile Paladilhe, composer  

Jun 03 In the year 1844 birth of garret Augustus Hobart, (R) 24th US VP (1897-99)  

Jun 06 On this day in history birth of konstantin Savitsky, Russian painter (d. 1905)  

Jun 10 J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school) was born in the year 1844.  

Jun 10 Karl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer (Von Tieren und Menschen) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 14 Edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist was born in the year 1844.  

Jun 21 Ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 01 Verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08 On this day in history birth of mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School)  

Jul 11 Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia was born on this day in history.  

Jul 22 William Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Thomas Eakins, American artist (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 28 Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) was born in the year 1844.  

Jul 31 Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist was born in the year 1844.  

Aug 06 On this day in history birth of alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900)  

Aug 07 Auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)  

Aug 19 Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 29 In the year 1844 birth of edward Carpenter, English poet (d. 1929)  

Aug 30 Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 10 Abel Hoadley, Australian confectioner (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 11 George Clement Martin, composer 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 Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died on this day in history.  

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

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