Famous Birthdays In 1844

Jan 04 In the year 1844 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 Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born in the year 1844.  

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 on this day in history.  

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)  

Feb 01 In the year 1844 birth of granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist  

Feb 02 Leander Schlegel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of a Montgomery Ward, found mail-order business (Montgomery Ward)  

Feb 18 Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Joshua Slocum, Canadian seaman and adventurer (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austria, physicist (statistical mechanics)  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory)  

Feb 22 Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 In the year 1844 birth of hermanus J A M Schaepman, clergyman/Dutch politician  

Mar 04 Josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer (10th Brother) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 Nicolai Rimski-Korsakov, composer (Flight of the Bumble Bee) (NS 3/18) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of anthony Comstock, New Canaan Ct, anti-vice crusader/philatelist  

Mar 10 Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) was born in the year 1844.  

Mar 14 King Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900) was born in the year 1844.  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of bransby Cooper, cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's 1st Test)  

Mar 18 In the year 1844 birth of nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade)  

Mar 19 Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright (Kovan onnen lapsia) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Eugene Gigout, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Alophus Washington Greely, US, Arctic explorer was born in the year 1844.  

Mar 30 In the year 1844 birth of paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur)  

Mar 31 Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 06 Joseph Ludwig, composer was born in the year 1844.  

Apr 16 Anatole France, writer (Thaïs, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 22 In the year 1844 birth of lewis Thornton Powell, would-be assassin of Secretary of State William H. Seward (d. 1865)  

May 02 In the year 1844 birth of elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents  

May 03 On this day in history birth of edouard A Drumont, French anti-semitic journalist  

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

Jan 31 On this day in history 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 On this day in history henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86  

Feb 16 Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

Feb 27 On this day in history nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85  

Feb 28 Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton in the year 1844.  

Feb 29 In the year 1844 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67