Page 2: Historical Events In 1844

Mar 10   On this day in history pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)   

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

Mar 18   The birth of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer in the year 1844.   

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

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

Mar 23   Eugene Gigout, composer on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1844.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   The birth of Anatole France, French writer on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Henri-Montan Berton, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1844.   

May 01   Samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist   

May 06   In the year 1844 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1844.   

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

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

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   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1844 birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)   

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

Jan 31   Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)   

Feb 27   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.