Page 4: Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   In the year 1844 fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC   

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

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

Jul 28   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1844.   

Jul 29   In the year 1844 new York Yacht Club forms   

Jul 29   In the year 1844 nY Yacht Club forms   

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

Jul 31   Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies   

Aug 17   In the year 1844 menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)   

Aug 19   Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) in the year 1844.   

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

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

Aug 30   Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1844 george Clement Martin, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1844 charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1844 oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

Oct 01   In the year 1844 naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters.   

Oct 03   In the year 1844 patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine"   

Oct 11   Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies   

Oct 12   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) in the year 1844.   

Oct 15   In the year 1844 friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born   

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   In the year 1844 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   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of frederick E Kitziger, composer   

Jan 30   In the year 1844 birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)   

Feb 01   Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen) was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 15   Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1844.   

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   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 in the year 1844.   

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