Page 3: 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   William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1844 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 on this day in history.   

May 30   Louis Varney, composer on this day in history.   

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   Louis-Antoine, the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1844.   

Jun 10   On this day in history j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school)   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history charles Goodyear receives a patent for his process to strengthen rubber.   

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

Jun 15   Thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Vulcanised rubber patented by Charles Goodyear in the year 1844.   

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1844 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   The last pair of Great Auks is killed in the year 1844.   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1844 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   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   On this day in history 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   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792) died in the year 1844.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67