Historical Events In 1844

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

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   On this day in history franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53  

Jul 29   On this day in history new York Yacht Club forms  

Jul 29   NY Yacht Club forms on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death  

Aug 11   On this day in history 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   Henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 30   On this day in history francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies  

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   In the year 1844 oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78  

Sep 25   Canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international in the year 1844.  

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

Sep 28   Michael Hertz, composer in the year 1844.  

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history miguel Nieto, composer  

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Jan 04   In the year 1844 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   In the year 1844 birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer  

Jan 16   In the year 1844 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)  

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

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)  

Feb 01   In the year 1844 birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)  

Jan 15   On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 31   Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1844 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   Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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