Page 5: Historical Events In 1844

Oct 22   7th day adventists wait for appearance of Jesus   

Oct 22   Sarah Bernhardt, French actress is born.   

Oct 23   Louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis   

Oct 24   Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna   

Oct 27   Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

Oct 29   Albert von Rothschild, Austrian banker.   

Nov 01   August Ferdinand Haeser, composer, dies at 45.   

Nov 03   Mehmed V Reshad, sultan of Turkey (1909-18).   

Nov 06   Spain grants Dominican Rep independence   

Nov 06   Spain grants Dominican Republic it's independence.   

Nov 10   John S D Thompson, (C), 4th PM of Canada (1892-94)   

Nov 12   Octave Fouque, composer.   

Nov 14   Flora Tristan, writer, dies at 41   

Nov 23   Independence of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from Denmark   

Nov 25   Karl F Benz, German designer/auto manufacturer (4-taktmotor).   

Nov 25   Karl Friedrich Benz, German engineer is born   

Dec 01   Alexandra, Danish princess/Queen of Great Britain/Ireland.   

Dec 03   RC Society Apostole of Prayer forms.   

Dec 04   James K Polk elected 11th president of US.   

Dec 05   John Frederick Bridge, composer.   

Dec 11   1st dental use of nitrous oxide, Hartford, Ct   

Dec 11   inaugural dental use of nitrous oxide, Hartford, Ct   

Dec 18   Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist   

Dec 21   The Rochdale Pioneers commence business at their cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the Cooperative movement.   

Dec 22   Izydor Lotto, composer   

Dec 30   Opera "Stradella" after being rewritten is produced (Hamburg)   

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Jan 04   Thomas h rollinson: Composer   

Jan 07   Marie-bernarde soubirous: [st bernadette of lourdes], saint/visionary   

Jan 14   Clara kathleen rogers: Composer   

Jan 16   Ismail qemali: Albanian nationalist   

Jan 20   Johan peter selmer: Composer   

Jan 25   Frederick e kitziger: Composer   

Jan 30   Moritz f freiherr von bissing: German gen/gov-gen of belgium (1914-17)   

Feb 01   Eduard adolf strasburger: German botanist (angiospermen)   

Jan 15   Joseph mazzinghi: Composer,    

Jan 31   Henri gratien: Comte bertrand, french general (b. 1773)   

Feb 04   Willem de clerq: Dutch merchant/literary,   

Feb 15   Henry addington lord sidmouth: Brit premier (1801-04),   

Feb 16   Joseph crosfield: English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)   

Feb 27   Nicholas biddle: Us lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier,   

Feb 28   Abel p upshur: Secretary of state,    

Feb 29   Thaddaus weigl: Composer,