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) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1844 eugene Gigout, composer   

Mar 27   On this day in history 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) in the year 1844.   

Mar 31   Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 12   Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States in the year 1844.   

Apr 16   Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1844 samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message   

May 01   In the year 1844 whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate   

May 02   On this day in history elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents   

May 03   In the year 1844 edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist   

May 06   Johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote in the year 1844.   

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

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

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

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

May 21   On this day in history 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) in the year 1844.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1844 birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

Jan 25   In the year 1844 birth of frederick E Kitziger, composer   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1844 joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 31   In the year 1844 death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)   

Feb 04   On this day in history willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49   

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   On this day in history nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

Feb 28   In the year 1844 abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton   

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