Page 2: Historical Events In 1844

Mar 10   Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1844 king Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900)   

Mar 15   On this day in history bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test)   

Mar 18   On this day in history nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade)   

Mar 18   The birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   Leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Origin of Bahá'í Era-Bahá'í calendar starts here (Bahá 1, 1) in the year 1844.   

Mar 21   Origin of Baha'i Era-Baha'i calendar starts here (Baha 1, 1) in the year 1844.   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1844.   

Mar 30   In the year 1844 paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur)   

Mar 31   In the year 1844 andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book)   

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

Apr 06   On this day in history joseph Ludwig, composer   

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   Henri-Montan Berton, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   Elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents on this day in history.   

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

May 06   In the year 1844 johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote   

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

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   Samuel F B Morse opens America's first telegraph line between Washington, D C and Baltimore, MD with the message "What hath God wrought!" on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born in the year 1844.   

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   In the year 1844 birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 30   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born in the year 1844.   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)   

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

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   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   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   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.