Page 2: Historical Events In 1844

Mar 10   In the year 1844 pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)   

Mar 14   King Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test) in the year 1844.   

Mar 18   In the year 1844 nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade)   

Mar 18   In the year 1844 the birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer   

Mar 19   On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia)   

Mar 21   In the year 1844 leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65   

Mar 21   On this day in history origin of Bahá'í Era-Bahá'í calendar starts here (Bahá 1, 1)   

Mar 21   Origin of Baha'i Era-Baha'i calendar starts here (Baha 1, 1) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history eugene Gigout, composer   

Mar 27   Alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer in the year 1844.   

Mar 28   On this day in history jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 30   Paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur) on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book)   

Apr 04   Charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1844 joseph Ludwig, composer   

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

Apr 12   Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)   

Apr 16   The birth of Anatole France, French writer in the year 1844.   

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

May 01   On this day in history samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message   

May 01   Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate in the year 1844.   

May 02   In the year 1844 elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents   

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

May 06   On this day in history johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote   

May 08   On this day in history charles XIV Johan, [Jean B Bernadotte], King of Sweden/Norway, dies   

May 08   In the year 1844 hermann Gradener, composer   

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

May 20   Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) on this day in history.   

May 21   Guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1844 mary Cassatt, US, Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing)   

May 23   In the year 1844 declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)   

May 24   In the year 1844 samuel F B Morse opens America's first telegraph line between Washington, D C and Baltimore, MD with the message "What hath God wrought!"   

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1844 birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1844 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.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792) died in the year 1844.   

Feb 27   In the year 1844 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   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.