Famous Birthdays In 1844

May 03 Richard D'Oyly Carte, England, opera impresario (Ivanhoe) was born on this day in history.  

May 08 On this day in history birth of hermann Gradener, composer  

May 09 On this day in history birth of [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)  

May 17 In the year 1844 birth of julius Wellhausen, German biblical scholar (d. 1918)  

May 20 Henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream) was born in the year 1844.  

May 22 On this day in history birth of mary Cassatt, US, Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing)  

May 23 `Abdu'l-Bahá, Successor to Prophet of the Bahá'í Faith (d. 1921) was born in the year 1844.  

May 28 On this day in history birth of leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer  

May 30 On this day in history birth of louis Varney, composer  

Jun 01 Galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916 was born in the year 1844.  

Jun 01 In the year 1844 birth of john J. Toffey, American Civil War hero (d. 1911)  

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet  

Jun 03 Emile Paladilhe, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Garret Augustus Hobart, (R) 24th US VP (1897-99) was born in the year 1844.  

Jun 06 In the year 1844 birth of konstantin Savitsky, Russian painter (d. 1905)  

Jun 10 J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school) was born in the year 1844.  

Jun 10 Karl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer (Von Tieren und Menschen) was born in the year 1844.  

Jun 14 Edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 01 Verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08 On this day in history birth of mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School)  

Jul 11 Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia was born on this day in history.  

Jul 22 William Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 25 In the year 1844 birth of thomas Eakins, American artist (d. 1916)  

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

Jul 31 Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist was born in the year 1844.  

Aug 06 On this day in history birth of alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900)  

Aug 07 On this day in history birth of auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist (d. 1911)  

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)  

Aug 19 Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 29 Edward Carpenter, English poet (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 10 Abel Hoadley, Australian confectioner (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 15 In the year 1844 henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86  

Feb 16 On this day in history death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)  

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

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

Feb 29 Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.