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   On this day in history 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   New York Yacht Club forms on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history nY Yacht Club forms   

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

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

Aug 08   On this day in history brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death   

Aug 11   Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 in the year 1844.   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains   

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   In the year 1844 canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international   

Sep 27   In the year 1844 charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1844 patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine"   

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 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) in the year 1844.   

Oct 15   Friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born in the year 1844.   

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   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1844 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)   

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   On this day in history 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   Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1844.   

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