Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   On this day in history fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC   

Jul 27   On this day in history fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC   

Jul 27   John Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) in the year 1844.   

Jul 29   In the year 1844 franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53   

Jul 29   New York Yacht Club forms on this day in history.   

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   Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist in the year 1844.   

Aug 08   Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs.   

Aug 14   In the year 1844 henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies   

Aug 17   In the year 1844 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   In the year 1844 francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies   

Aug 30   On this day in history friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum)   

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

Sep 11   In the year 1844 george Clement Martin, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies in the year 1844.   

Sep 28   Michael Hertz, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters in the year 1844.   

Oct 03   Patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine" on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1844.   

Oct 12   On this day in history george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

Oct 15   In the year 1844 friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born   

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer in the year 1844.   

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Jan 04   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1844 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   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born in the year 1844.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792) died in the year 1844.   

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

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