Page 3: Historical Events In 1844

May 24   On this day in history samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg)   

May 24   The Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C ) in the year 1844.   

May 24   William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1844 1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot   

May 27   Samuel F.B. Morse completes first telegraph line in the year 1844.   

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

May 30   In the year 1844 louis Varney, composer   

Jun 01   In the year 1844 galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916   

Jun 03   Detlev [Freiherr Friedrich A von] Liliencron, German poet in the year 1844.   

Jun 03   Louis-Antoine, the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1844 the Young Men's Christian Association is founded in London. (Some 130+ years later, a group known as the Village People would gain a hit recording with "YMCA.")   

Jun 06   Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London   

Jun 10   On this day in history j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school)   

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

Jun 15   In the year 1844 charles Goodyear receives a patent for his process to strengthen rubber.   

Jun 15   In the year 1844 goodyear patents vulcanization of rubber   

Jun 15   On this day in history thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66   

Jun 15   Vulcanised rubber patented by Charles Goodyear in the year 1844.   

Jun 21   Ernest F Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1st railway Congo) in the year 1844.   

Jun 22   Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University in the year 1844.   

Jun 25   On this day in history john Tyler took Julia Gardiner as his bride, thus becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office.   

Jun 26   US pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC in the year 1844.   

Jun 27   Hyrum Smith, founder/leader (Mormon Church), shot by mob in Carthage Ill in the year 1844.   

Jun 27   In the year 1844 the birth of Joseph Smith, Founder of the Mormon church   

Jul 01   On this day in history verney L Cameroon, English explorer (Tanganyika)   

Jul 03   In the year 1844 the last pair of Great Auks is killed.   

Jul 08   Mary Johnson Lincoln, educator (Boston Cooking School) in the year 1844.   

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

Jul 12   Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63 in the year 1844.   

Jul 13   On this day in history johann Gansbacher, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 19   Heinrich Domnich, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1844.   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office   

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

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of frederick E Kitziger, composer   

Jan 30   In the year 1844 birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)   

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   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   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 in the year 1844.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67