Page 4: Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   In the year 1844 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   On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover)   

Jul 29   Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1844.   

Jul 29   New York Yacht Club forms in the year 1844.   

Jul 29   In the year 1844 nY Yacht Club forms   

Jul 30   1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club on this day in history.   

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   Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 in the year 1844.   

Aug 13   Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs in the year 1844.   

Aug 14   Henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies in the year 1844.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   The first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win in the year 1844.   

Aug 30   Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies in the year 1844.   

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

Sep 05   Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains in the year 1844.   

Sep 11   George Clement Martin, composer in the year 1844.   

Sep 14   Oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies in the year 1844.   

Sep 28   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer   

Sep 28   On this day in history oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.   

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

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

Oct 11   Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) in the year 1844.   

Oct 11   The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer in the year 1844.   

Oct 12   On this day in history claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies   

Oct 12   In the year 1844 george W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years)   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1844.   

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

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born in the year 1844.   

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1844 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   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 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