Historical Events In 1844

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

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

May 24   On this day in history william Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1844.  

Jun 06   Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London in the year 1844.  

Jun 10   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school) on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1844 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1844 influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University.  

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   On this day in history uS pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC  

Jun 27   Hyrum Smith, founder/leader (Mormon Church), shot by mob in Carthage Ill in the year 1844.  

Jun 27   On this day in history the birth of Joseph Smith, Founder of the Mormon church  

Jul 01   On this day in history verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika)  

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

Jul 08   On this day in history mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School)  

Jul 11   Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13   Johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1844.  

Jul 19   Heinrich Domnich, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 22   William Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms) on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 04   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)  

Feb 01   In the year 1844 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton in the year 1844.  

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.