Page 2: Historical Events In 1844

Mar 10   Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) in the year 1844.   

Mar 14   King Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900) in the year 1844.   

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

Mar 18   Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) in the year 1844.   

Mar 18   On this day in history the birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer   

Mar 19   Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia) in the year 1844.   

Mar 21   Leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65 in the year 1844.   

Mar 21   In the year 1844 origin of Bahá'í Era-Bahá'í calendar starts here (Bahá 1, 1)   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history eugene Gigout, composer   

Mar 27   In the year 1844 alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer   

Mar 28   Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1844.   

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   In the year 1844 texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States   

Apr 16   In the year 1844 anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921)   

Apr 16   On this day in history the birth of Anatole France, French writer   

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

May 01   In the year 1844 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 on this day in history.   

May 06   Johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote on this day in history.   

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

May 08   In the year 1844 hermann Gradener, composer   

May 09   [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) in the year 1844.   

May 20   In the year 1844 henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)   

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

May 22   Mary Cassatt, US, Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing) on this day in history.   

May 23   Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1) on this day in history.   

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   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born in the year 1844.   

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   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   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 in the year 1844.   

Jan 15   Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1844.   

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 in the year 1844.   

Feb 29   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67