First issue of "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant" newspaper is published; issued three times per week
First issue of "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant" newspaper is published; issued three times per week
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1844. This year saw 30 significant events. 7 notable figures were born. 3 notable figures passed away.
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1844 Timeline
First issue of "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant" newspaper is published; issued three times per week
First issue of "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant" newspaper is published; issued three times per week
Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message
Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message
Canada defeats the USA by 23 runs in the first international cricket match at the grounds of St. George's Cricket Club i
Canada defeats the USA by 23 runs in the first international cricket match at the grounds of St. George's Cricket Club in Manhattan, New York
New York Politician Boss Tweed (21) weds Mary Jane C. Skaden
New York Politician Boss Tweed (21) weds Mary Jane C. Skaden
University of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana
The University of Notre Dame du Lac (known simply as Notre Dame; NOH-tər-DAYM; ND) is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.
Recontre between Reps Weller & Shriver, US House of Representative
Recontre between Reps Weller & Shriver, US House of Representative
Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)
The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the...
A 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes, killing US Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas
A 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes, killing US Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer, and other high-ranking federal officials
Oscar I (45) ascends to the throne of Sweden-Norway, upon the death of his father, Charles XIV John
Charles XIV John (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 until his death in 1844 and the first monarch of the Bernadotte dynasty.
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani" premieres in Venice
Ernani is an operatic dramma lirico in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the 1830 play Hernani by Victor Hugo. Verdi was commissioned by the Teatro...
Origin of Baha'i Era-Baha'i calendar starts here (Baha 1, 1)
Origin of Baha'i Era-Baha'i calendar starts here (Baha 1, 1)
Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio" premieres in Madrid
Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio" premieres in Madrid
Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States
The Republic of Texas was the only state to enter by treaty into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. The Republic of Texas declared independence from...
Dutch politician Johan Thorbecke argues for the general right to vote
Dutch politician Johan Thorbecke argues for the general right to vote
Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)
Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)
1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot
1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot
Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University
Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ), commonly known as DKE or Deke, is one of the oldest fraternities in the United States, with fifty-six active chapters and five active colonies across North America.
The last pair of Great Auks is killed
The great auk (Pinguinus impennis), also known as the penguin or garefowl, is an extinct species of flightless alcid that first appeared around 400,000 years ago and became extinct in the mid-19th...
Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, North Carolina
Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, North Carolina
First US yacht club, New York Yacht Club, is organized by John Cox Stevens and eight friends aboard the Gimcrack
First US yacht club, New York Yacht Club, is organized by John Cox Stevens and eight friends aboard the Gimcrack
First white-Indian lacrosse game in Montreal; Indigenous team wins
First white-Indian lacrosse game in Montreal; Indigenous team wins
Iron ore is discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains
Iron ore is discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains
Coronation of Oscar I of Sweden-Norway as King of Sweden and Norway in Stockholm, Sweden
Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte. The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar inherited the thrones...
Millerite Adventists wait for appearance of Jesus
Millerite Adventists wait for appearance of Jesus
Spain grants Dominican Republic independence
The president of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Presidente de la República Dominicana) is both the head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic.
Independence of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from Denmark.
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig.
RC Society Apostole of Prayer forms
RC Society Apostole of Prayer forms
First dental use of nitrous oxide in Hartford, Connecticut, by John Riggs on dentist Horace Wells
Horace Wells (January 21, 1815 – January 24, 1848) was an American dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia in medicine, specifically the use of nitrous oxide (or laughing gas).
The Rochdale Pioneers commence business at their cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the cooperative movement
The Rochdale Pioneers commence business at their cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the cooperative movement
Opera "Stradella" after being rewritten is produced (Hamburg)
Opera "Stradella" after being rewritten is produced (Hamburg)
Ismail Qemali is born
Ismail Qemali is born
Elijah McCoy is born
Elijah McCoy inventor and engineer, known for canadian inventor and engineer, was born on 1844-05-02. Elijah J.
Ilya Repin is born
Ilya Repin realist painter, known for russian realist painter, was born on 1844-07-24. Ilya Yefimovich Repin (5 August [O.S. 24 July] 1844 – 29 September 1930) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter.
Menelik II is born
Menelik II is born
Louis Riel is born
Louis Riel, Canadian métis leader in canada, known for métis leader in canada, was born on 1844-10-22.
Sarah Bernhardt is born
Sarah Bernhardt, French stage actress, known for french stage actress, was born on 1844-10-22.
Thomas Eakins is born
Thomas Eakins, American artist, known for american artist, was born on 1844-07-25.
Henry Addington dies
Henry Addington dies
Joseph Smith dies
Joseph Smith founder of the latter day saint movement, known for founder of the latter day saint movement, died on 1844-06-27. Joseph Smith Jr.
John Dalton dies
John Dalton, English chemist and physicist, known for british chemist and physicist, died on 1844-07-27.
Events
Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message
Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message
Canada defeats the USA by 23 runs in the first international cricket match at the grounds of St. George's Cricket Club i
Canada defeats the USA by 23 runs in the first international cricket match at the grounds of St. George's Cricket Club in Manhattan, New York
New York Politician Boss Tweed (21) weds Mary Jane C. Skaden
New York Politician Boss Tweed (21) weds Mary Jane C. Skaden
University of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana
The University of Notre Dame du Lac (known simply as Notre Dame; NOH-tər-DAYM; ND) is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.
Recontre between Reps Weller & Shriver, US House of Representative
Recontre between Reps Weller & Shriver, US House of Representative
Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)
The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the...
A 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes, killing US Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas
A 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes, killing US Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer, and other high-ranking federal officials
Oscar I (45) ascends to the throne of Sweden-Norway, upon the death of his father, Charles XIV John
Charles XIV John (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 until his death in 1844 and the first monarch of the Bernadotte dynasty.
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani" premieres in Venice
Ernani is an operatic dramma lirico in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the 1830 play Hernani by Victor Hugo. Verdi was commissioned by the Teatro...
Origin of Baha'i Era-Baha'i calendar starts here (Baha 1, 1)
Origin of Baha'i Era-Baha'i calendar starts here (Baha 1, 1)
Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio" premieres in Madrid
Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio" premieres in Madrid
Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States
The Republic of Texas was the only state to enter by treaty into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. The Republic of Texas declared independence from...
Dutch politician Johan Thorbecke argues for the general right to vote
Dutch politician Johan Thorbecke argues for the general right to vote
Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)
Declaration of Bab (Baha'i festival) ('Azamat 7, 1)
1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot
1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot
Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University
Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ), commonly known as DKE or Deke, is one of the oldest fraternities in the United States, with fifty-six active chapters and five active colonies across North America.
The last pair of Great Auks is killed
The great auk (Pinguinus impennis), also known as the penguin or garefowl, is an extinct species of flightless alcid that first appeared around 400,000 years ago and became extinct in the mid-19th...
Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, North Carolina
Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, North Carolina
First US yacht club, New York Yacht Club, is organized by John Cox Stevens and eight friends aboard the Gimcrack
First US yacht club, New York Yacht Club, is organized by John Cox Stevens and eight friends aboard the Gimcrack
First white-Indian lacrosse game in Montreal; Indigenous team wins
First white-Indian lacrosse game in Montreal; Indigenous team wins
Iron ore is discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains
Iron ore is discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains
Coronation of Oscar I of Sweden-Norway as King of Sweden and Norway in Stockholm, Sweden
Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte. The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar inherited the thrones...
Millerite Adventists wait for appearance of Jesus
Millerite Adventists wait for appearance of Jesus
Spain grants Dominican Republic independence
The president of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Presidente de la República Dominicana) is both the head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic.
Independence of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from Denmark.
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig.
RC Society Apostole of Prayer forms
RC Society Apostole of Prayer forms
First dental use of nitrous oxide in Hartford, Connecticut, by John Riggs on dentist Horace Wells
Horace Wells (January 21, 1815 – January 24, 1848) was an American dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia in medicine, specifically the use of nitrous oxide (or laughing gas).
The Rochdale Pioneers commence business at their cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the cooperative movement
The Rochdale Pioneers commence business at their cooperative in Rochdale, England, starting the cooperative movement
Opera "Stradella" after being rewritten is produced (Hamburg)
Opera "Stradella" after being rewritten is produced (Hamburg)
Famous Births
birth
Ismail Qemali is born
Ismail Qemali is born
birth
Elijah McCoy is born
Elijah McCoy inventor and engineer, known for canadian inventor and engineer, was born on 1844-05-02. Elijah J.
birth
Ilya Repin is born
Ilya Repin realist painter, known for russian realist painter, was born on 1844-07-24. Ilya Yefimovich Repin (5 August [O.S. 24 July] 1844 – 29 September 1930) was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter.
birth
Menelik II is born
Menelik II is born
birth
Louis Riel is born
Louis Riel, Canadian métis leader in canada, known for métis leader in canada, was born on 1844-10-22.
birth
Sarah Bernhardt is born
Sarah Bernhardt, French stage actress, known for french stage actress, was born on 1844-10-22.
birth
Thomas Eakins is born
Thomas Eakins, American artist, known for american artist, was born on 1844-07-25.
Notable Deaths
death
Henry Addington dies
Henry Addington dies
death
Joseph Smith dies
Joseph Smith founder of the latter day saint movement, known for founder of the latter day saint movement, died on 1844-06-27. Joseph Smith Jr.
death
John Dalton dies
John Dalton, English chemist and physicist, known for british chemist and physicist, died on 1844-07-27.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1844?
- In 1844, there were 30 significant historical events. Notable events include First issue of "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant" newspaper is published; issued three times per week, Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message, Canada defeats the USA by 23 runs in the first international cricket match at the grounds of St. George's Cricket Club i.
- Who was born in 1844?
- 7 notable figures were born in 1844, including Ismail Qemali is born, Elijah McCoy is born, Ilya Repin is born.
- Who died in 1844?
- 3 notable figures passed away in 1844, including Henry Addington dies, Joseph Smith dies, John Dalton dies.