Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover)   

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   NY Yacht Club forms on this day in history.   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1844 ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist   

Aug 08   Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death in the year 1844.   

Aug 11   On this day in history jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer in the year 1844.   

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

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

Oct 15   On this day in history friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born   

Oct 17   In the year 1844 miguel Nieto, composer   

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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 in the year 1844.   

Jan 14   In the year 1844 birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)   

Jan 15   In the year 1844 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 on this day in history.   

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

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