Page 4: Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   Fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC in the year 1844.   

Jul 27   Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1844 john Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77   

Jul 28   On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover)   

Jul 29   In the year 1844 franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53   

Jul 29   New York Yacht Club forms in the year 1844.   

Jul 29   On this day in history nY Yacht Club forms   

Jul 30   In the year 1844 1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club   

Jul 31   On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist   

Aug 08   On this day in history brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death   

Aug 11   In the year 1844 jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

Aug 13   Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs in the year 1844.   

Aug 14   In the year 1844 henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies   

Aug 17   On this day in history menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

Aug 19   On this day in history minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)   

Aug 29   On this day in history 1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win   

Aug 29   On this day in history the first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win   

Aug 30   In the year 1844 francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies   

Aug 30   On this day in history friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum)   

Sep 05   Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains on this day in history.   

Sep 11   George Clement Martin, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1844.   

Sep 25   Canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Michael Hertz, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters.   

Oct 03   Patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine" on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1844 henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties)   

Oct 11   In the year 1844 the birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer   

Oct 12   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

Oct 15   Friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

Jan 16   In the year 1844 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)   

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born in the year 1844.   

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   On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 31   In the year 1844 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 in the year 1844.   

Feb 16   In the year 1844 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   On this day in history abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton   

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