Page 4: 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   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history nY Yacht Club forms   

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

Aug 11   In the year 1844 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   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   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 in the year 1844.   

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

Sep 05   Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains on this day in history.   

Sep 11   George Clement Martin, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine" in the year 1844.   

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

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   In the year 1844 george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

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 in the year 1844.   

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born in the year 1844.   

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

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born in the year 1844.   

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

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 31   Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died in the year 1844.   

Feb 04   Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 in the year 1844.   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67