Page 4: Historical Events In 1844

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

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

Jul 27   John Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77 in the year 1844.   

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   In the year 1844 new York Yacht Club forms   

Jul 29   NY Yacht Club forms in the year 1844.   

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

Jul 31   Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist in the year 1844.   

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

Aug 11   Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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   Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1844 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   Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies in the year 1844.   

Aug 30   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1844 michael Hertz, composer   

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

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

Oct 03   On this day in history patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine"   

Oct 11   On this day in history henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties)   

Oct 11   The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1844 miguel Nieto, composer   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary   

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1844 birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

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   In the year 1844 birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)   

Jan 15   Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.