Page 3: Historical Events In 1844

May 24   On this day in history samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg)   

May 24   The Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C ) in the year 1844.   

May 24   In the year 1844 william Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies   

May 25   1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot in the year 1844.   

May 27   In the year 1844 samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line   

May 28   In the year 1844 leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

May 30   On this day in history louis Varney, composer   

Jun 01   Galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1844 detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet   

Jun 03   In the year 1844 louis-Antoine, the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme, dies   

Jun 06   The Young Men's Christian Association is founded in London. (Some 130+ years later, a group known as the Village People would gain a hit recording with "YMCA.") in the year 1844.   

Jun 06   Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London on this day in history.   

Jun 10   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school) in the year 1844.   

Jun 14   On this day in history edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist   

Jun 15   In the year 1844 charles Goodyear receives a patent for his process to strengthen rubber.   

Jun 15   Goodyear patents vulcanization of rubber in the year 1844.   

Jun 15   Thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66 in the year 1844.   

Jun 15   On this day in history vulcanised rubber patented by Charles Goodyear   

Jun 21   Ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo) on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1844 john Tyler took Julia Gardiner as his bride, thus becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office.   

Jun 26   US pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC in the year 1844.   

Jun 27   Hyrum Smith, founder/leader (Mormon Church), shot by mob in Carthage Ill on this day in history.   

Jun 27   The birth of Joseph Smith, Founder of the Mormon church on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   The last pair of Great Auks is killed in the year 1844.   

Jul 08   Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia in the year 1844.   

Jul 12   In the year 1844 charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63   

Jul 13   On this day in history johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 19   Heinrich Domnich, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1844.   

Jul 22   In the year 1844 william Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms)   

Jul 23   Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1844 birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer   

Jan 07   In the year 1844 birth of marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary   

Jan 14   Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died in the year 1844.   

Feb 04   Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 in the year 1844.   

Feb 15   In the year 1844 henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86   

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

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