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In the year 1844
258 Notable birthdays
Friedrich Nietzsche
German philosopher (1844-1900).
Born October 15th, 1844 in Röcken.
Died August 25th, 1900 at 55 years old in Weimar (neurosyphilis).
Alexandra of Denmark
Queen consort of the united kingdom from 1901 to 1910 (1844–1925).
Born December 1st, 1844 in Yellow Palace.
Died November 20th, 1925 at 80 years old in Sandringham House (heart failure).
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duke of saxe-coburg and gotha from 1893 to 1900 (1844–1900).
Born August 6th, 1844 in Windsor Castle.
Died July 31st, 1900 at 55 years old in Schloss Rosenau (esophageal cancer).
Bernadette Soubirous
French saint (1844–1879).
Born January 7th, 1844 in Lourdes.
Died April 16th, 1879 at 35 years old in Nevers (tuberculosis).
Sarah Bernhardt
French stage actress, painter and sculptor (1844–1923).
Born October 22nd, 1844 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1923 at 78 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure, uremia). [ref]
Louis Riel
Métis leader in canada (1844–1885).
Born October 22nd, 1844 in Saint Boniface.
Died November 16th, 1885 at 41 years old in Regina (hanging to death).
Mehmed V
35th sultan of the ottoman empire (1909–1918).
Born November 2nd, 1844 in Çırağan Palace.
Died July 3rd, 1918 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Russian composer (1844–1908).
Born March 18th, 1844 in Tikhvin.
Died June 21st, 1908 at 64 years old in Lyubensk (myocardial infarction).
Mary Cassatt
American painter and printmaker (1844—1926).
Born May 22nd, 1844 in Allegheny. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1926 at 82 years old in Le Mesnil-Théribus. [ref]
Menilek II
Emperor of ethiopia and king of shewa (1844-1913).
Born August 17th, 1844 in Ankober.
Died December 12th, 1913 at 69 years old in Addis Ababa (stroke).
Umberto I of Italy
King of italy (1844-1900).
Born March 14th, 1844 in Turin.
Died July 29th, 1900 at 56 years old in Monza (gunshot wound).
Ludwig Boltzmann
Austrian physicist and philosopher (1844–1906).
Born February 20th, 1844 in Vienna.
Died September 6th, 1906 at 62 years old in Duino (hanging to death).
Henri Rousseau
French painter (1844–1910).
Born May 21st, 1844 in Laval. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1919 at 75 years old in Paris (gangrene). [ref]
Ilya Repin
Russian-empire painter of ukrainian birth (1844-1930).
Born August 5th, 1844 in Chuhuiv.
Died September 30th, 1930 at 86 years old in Repino.
Carl Benz
German automotive and engine designer and manufacturer (1844–1929).
Born November 25th, 1844 in Mühlburg. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1929 at 84 years old in Ladenburg (hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy). [ref]
Paul Verlaine
French poet (1844-1896).
Born March 30th, 1844 in Metz.
Died January 9th, 1896 at 51 years old in Paris (pneumonia).
Elijah McCoy
American engineer (1844–1929).
Born May 2nd, 1844 in Colchester.
Died October 10th, 1929 at 85 years old in Detroit.
Henry J. Heinz
American businessman (1844-1919).
Born October 11th, 1844 in Birmingham.
Died May 14th, 1919 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh (pneumonia).
Gerard Manley Hopkins
English poet (1844–1889).
Born July 28th, 1844 in Stratford. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1889 at 44 years old in Dublin (peritonitis). [ref]
Lewis Powell
American soldier and conspirator (1844–1865).
Born April 22nd, 1844 in Randolph County.
Died July 7th, 1865 at 21 years old in Washington, D.C. (hanging to death).
Cole Younger
American bank robber (1844–1916).
Born January 15th, 1844 in Lee's Summit.
Died March 21st, 1916 at 72 years old in Lee's Summit.
Peter I of Serbia
Serbian noble (1844–1921); king of serbia from 1903 to 1918.
Born July 11th, 1844 in Belgrade.
Died August 16th, 1921 at 77 years old in Belgrade.
John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
Scottish noble (1844-1900).
Born July 20th, 1844 in Florence.
Died January 31st, 1900 at 55 years old in London.
Anatole France
French writer (1844–1924).
Born April 16th, 1844 in Paris.
Died October 12th, 1924 at 80 years old
Garret Hobart
Vice president of the united states from 1897 to 1899.
Born June 3rd, 1844 in Long Branch.
Died November 21st, 1899 at 55 years old in Paterson (heart failure). [ref]
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