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   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   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   In the year 1844 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   In the year 1844 edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist   

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

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

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

Jun 15   In the year 1844 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   John Tyler took Julia Gardiner as his bride, thus becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office in the year 1844.   

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   In the year 1844 verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika)   

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1844 charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63   

Jul 13   Johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   William Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms) in the year 1844.   

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 in the year 1844.   

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 in the year 1844.   

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1844 death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)   

Feb 04   In the year 1844 willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49   

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

Feb 16   Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 29   In the year 1844 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67