Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   Fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC in the year 1844.   

Jul 27   In the year 1844 john Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77   

Jul 28   In the year 1844 gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover)   

Jul 29   On this day in history franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53   

Jul 29   In the year 1844 new York Yacht Club forms   

Jul 29   NY Yacht Club forms in the year 1844.   

Jul 30   In the year 1844 1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club   

Jul 31   In the year 1844 ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist   

Aug 08   Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death in the year 1844.   

Aug 11   In the year 1844 jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

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   Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) in the year 1844.   

Aug 29   1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win on this day in history.   

Aug 29   The first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   In the year 1844 iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains   

Sep 11   In the year 1844 george Clement Martin, composer   

Sep 14   Oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1844.   

Sep 25   Canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international in the year 1844.   

Sep 27   On this day in history charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1844 oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

Oct 01   On this day in history naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters.   

Oct 03   On this day in history patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine"   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born   

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary   

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

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born in the year 1844.   

Feb 01   Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1844 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   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 in the year 1844.   

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

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.