Page 3: Historical Events In 1844

May 24   In the year 1844 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 ) on this day in history.   

May 24   William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history 1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot   

May 27   On this day in history samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line   

May 28   Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer in the year 1844.   

May 30   On this day in history louis Varney, composer   

Jun 01   Galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916 in the year 1844.   

Jun 03   Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet in the year 1844.   

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   On this day in history young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 15   On this day in history goodyear patents vulcanization of rubber   

Jun 15   In the year 1844 thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66   

Jun 15   Vulcanised rubber patented by Charles Goodyear on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo)   

Jun 22   Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University in the year 1844.   

Jun 25   On this day in history john Tyler took Julia Gardiner as his bride, thus becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office.   

Jun 26   In the year 1844 uS pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC   

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 in the year 1844.   

Jul 01   Verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika) in the year 1844.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1844 mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School)   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63   

Jul 13   In the year 1844 johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 19   In the year 1844 heinrich Domnich, composer, dies at 77   

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

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

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Jan 04   In the year 1844 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   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   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 in the year 1844.   

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   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 in the year 1844.   

Feb 16   In the year 1844 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   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.