Page 2: Historical Events In 1844

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   Eugene Gigout, composer in the year 1844.   

Mar 27   On this day in history alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur)   

Mar 31   Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book) in the year 1844.   

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

Apr 06   Joseph Ludwig, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1844.   

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   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   Samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message in the year 1844.   

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   In the year 1844 charles XIV Johan, [Jean B Bernadotte], King of Sweden/Norway, dies   

May 08   Hermann Gradener, composer in the year 1844.   

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

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

May 21   Guiseppi Baini, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1844.   

May 22   Mary Cassatt, US, Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing) in the year 1844.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1844 birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)   

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born in the year 1844.   

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   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   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   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   In the year 1844 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

Feb 28   On this day in history abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton   

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.