1844 in History

1844

Anatole France, French journalist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1924)

Anatole France, French journalist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1924)

1844

Lewis Powell, American soldier, attempted assassin of William H

Lewis Powell, American soldier, attempted assassin of William H

1844

Elijah McCoy, Canadian-American engineer (died 1929)

Elijah McCoy, Canadian-American engineer (died 1929)

1844

Richard D'Oyly Carte, English talent agent and composer (died 1901)

Richard D'Oyly Carte, English talent agent and composer (died 1901)

1844

Henri Rousseau, French painter (died 1910)

Henri Rousseau, French painter (died 1910)

1844

Mary Cassatt, American painter and educator (died 1926)

Mary Cassatt, American painter and educator (died 1926)

1844

ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, Iranian religious leader (died 1921)

ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, Iranian religious leader (died 1921)

1844

Félix Arnaudin, French poet and photographer (died 1921)

Félix Arnaudin, French poet and photographer (died 1921)

1844

Garret Hobart, American lawyer and politician, 24th Vice President of the United States (died 1899)

Garret Hobart, American lawyer and politician, 24th Vice President of the United States (died 1899)

1844

Detlev von Liliencron, German poet and author (died 1909)

Detlev von Liliencron, German poet and author (died 1909)

1844

Oscar von Gebhardt, German theologian and academic (died 1906)

Oscar von Gebhardt, German theologian and academic (died 1906)

1844

John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish-born poet, journalist and fiction writer (died 1890)

John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish-born poet, journalist and fiction writer (died 1890)

1844

Peter I of Serbia (died 1921)

Peter I of Serbia (died 1921)

1844

Dankmar Adler, German-born American architect and engineer (died 1900)

Dankmar Adler, German-born American architect and engineer (died 1900)

1844

William Archibald Spooner, English priest and scholar (died 1930)

William Archibald Spooner, English priest and scholar (died 1930)

1844

Thomas Eakins, American painter, sculptor, and photographer (died 1916)

Thomas Eakins, American painter, sculptor, and photographer (died 1916)

1844

Stefan Drzewiecki, Ukrainian-Polish engineer and journalist (died 1938)

Stefan Drzewiecki, Ukrainian-Polish engineer and journalist (died 1938)

1844

Gerard Manley Hopkins, English poet (died 1889)

Gerard Manley Hopkins, English poet (died 1889)

1844

Henri Berger, German composer and bandleader (died 1929)

Henri Berger, German composer and bandleader (died 1929)

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Ilya Repin, Russian painter and sculptor (died 1930)

Ilya Repin, Russian painter and sculptor (died 1930)