Historical Events In 1844

Jan 01   1st edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week).   

Jan 01   inaugural edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week).   

Jan 04   Thomas H Rollinson, composer   

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary.   

Jan 14   Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

Jan 15   Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 15   The University of Notre Dame is founded.   

Jan 15   U of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana   

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer.   

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer.   

Jan 25   Recontre between Reps Weller and Shriver, US House of Representative.   

Jan 30   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)   

Feb 01   Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)   

Feb 02   Leander Schlegel, composer.   

Feb 03   Hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris.   

Feb 04   Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49.   

Feb 15   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86   

Feb 17   A Montgomery Ward, are discovered mail-order business (Montgomery Ward).   

Feb 18   Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School).   

Feb 20   Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austria, physicist (statistical mechanics)   

Feb 21   Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)   

Feb 22   Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer   

Feb 27   Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day).   

Feb 27   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85.   

Feb 28   12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes.   

Feb 28   Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton   

Feb 28   US Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas Gilmer, and several others die when a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton explodes.   

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67.   

Mar 02   Hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician   

Mar 04   Josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother)   

Mar 06   Nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18)   

Mar 07   Anthony Comstock, New Canaan Ct, anti-vice crusader/philatelist.   

Mar 08   King Oscar I ascends to the throne of Sweden-Norway.   

Mar 09   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani," premieres in Venice   

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Jan 04   Thomas h rollinson: Composer   

Jan 07   Marie-bernarde soubirous: [st bernadette of lourdes], saint/visionary   

Jan 14   Clara kathleen rogers: Composer   

Jan 16   Ismail qemali: Albanian nationalist   

Jan 20   Johan peter selmer: Composer   

Jan 25   Frederick e kitziger: Composer   

Jan 30   Moritz f freiherr von bissing: German gen/gov-gen of belgium (1914-17)   

Feb 01   Eduard adolf strasburger: German botanist (angiospermen)   

Jan 15   Joseph mazzinghi: Composer,    

Jan 31   Henri gratien: Comte bertrand, french general (b. 1773)   

Feb 04   Willem de clerq: Dutch merchant/literary,   

Feb 15   Henry addington lord sidmouth: Brit premier (1801-04),   

Feb 16   Joseph crosfield: English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)   

Feb 27   Nicholas biddle: Us lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier,    

Feb 28   Abel p upshur: Secretary of state,    

Feb 29   Thaddaus weigl: Composer,