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   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   Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1844 brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death   

Aug 11   Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 in the year 1844.   

Aug 13   Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies in the year 1844.   

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   1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win in the year 1844.   

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   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum) in the year 1844.   

Sep 05   Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains in the year 1844.   

Sep 11   In the year 1844 george Clement Martin, composer   

Sep 14   Oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer   

Sep 28   Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden in the year 1844.   

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1844 claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies   

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

Oct 15   In the year 1844 friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born   

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer in the year 1844.   

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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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1844 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   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   On this day in history death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)   

Feb 27   In the year 1844 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

Feb 28   Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton on this day in history.   

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