Page 4: Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   On this day in history fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC   

Jul 27   On this day in history fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC   

Jul 27   On this day in history john Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77   

Jul 28   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) in the year 1844.   

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   On this day in history 1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club   

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

Aug 08   Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death on this day in history.   

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   Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) in the year 1844.   

Aug 29   In the year 1844 1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win   

Aug 29   The first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains   

Sep 11   George Clement Martin, composer in the year 1844.   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1844 canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international   

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" in the year 1844.   

Oct 11   Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) in the year 1844.   

Oct 11   On this day in history the birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer   

Oct 12   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies in the year 1844.   

Oct 12   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)   

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

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.