Famous Deaths In 1844

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 Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 in the year 1844.

Feb 16 In the year 1844 death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)

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

Mar 08 On this day in history death of charles XIV John of Sweden (b. 1763)

Mar 21 On this day in history leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65

Apr 04 In the year 1844 charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80

Apr 08 In the year 1844 ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72

Apr 22 On this day in history henri-Montan Berton, composer, dies at 76

May 08 Charles XIV Johan, [Jean B Bernadotte], King of Sweden/Norway, dies in the year 1844.

May 18 Richard McCarty, American politician (b. 1780) died on this day in history.

May 21 In the year 1844 guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68

May 24 William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on this day in history.

Jun 03 On this day in history louis-Antoine, the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme, dies

Jun 15 In the year 1844 thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66

Jun 19 On this day in history death of Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, French naturalist (b. 1772)

Jun 27 On this day in history death of hyrum Smith, founder/leader (Mormon Church), shot by mob in Carthage Ill

Jul 11 In the year 1844 death of evgeny Baratynsky, Russian poet (b. 1800)

Jul 12 Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Jul 13 In the year 1844 johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66

Jul 15 On this day in history death of claude Charles Fauriel, French historian (b. 1772)

Jul 19 In the year 1844 heinrich Domnich, composer, dies at 77

Jul 23 Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.

Jul 27 On this day in history john Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77

Jul 28 Joseph Bonaparte, older brother of Napoleon I and King of Naples and Spain (b. 1768) died on this day in history.

Jul 29 In the year 1844 franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53

Aug 04 On this day in history death of jakob Aall, Norwegian journalist and statesman (b. 1773)

Aug 11 On this day in history jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63

Aug 14 In the year 1844 henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies

Aug 29 Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish founder of the Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers (b. 1762) died on this day in history.

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Jan 04 On this day in history birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer

Jan 07 In the year 1844 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 In the year 1844 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)

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

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 on this day in history.

Feb 01 Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen) was born on this day in history.