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In the year 1844
258 Notable birthdays
Richard D'Oyly Carte
English theatre manager and producer (1844-1901).
Born May 3rd, 1844 in Greek Street.
Died April 3rd, 1901 at 56 years old in London (edema).
Harvey Washington Wiley
American chemist (1844–1930).
Born October 18th, 1844 in Kent.
Died June 30th, 1930 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Robert Bridges
British writer (1844-1930).
Born October 23rd, 1844 in Kent.
Died April 21st, 1930 at 85 years old in Oxford.
Minna Canth
Finnish writer, editor.
Born March 19th, 1844 in Tampere. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1897 at 53 years old in Kuopio (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adolphus Greely
American army officer and polar explorer (1844–1935).
Born March 27th, 1844 in Newburyport.
Died October 20th, 1935 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Julius Wellhausen
German theologian and orientalist (1844–1918).
Born May 17th, 1844 in Hamelin.
Died January 7th, 1918 at 73 years old in Göttingen.
John Boyle O'Reilly
Irish-born poet and novelist (1844–1890).
Born June 28th, 1844 in County Meath.
Died August 10th, 1890 at 46 years old in Boston.
Édouard Drumont
French journalist and writer (1844–1917).
Born May 3rd, 1844 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1917 at 72 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Béhanzin
Last king of dahomey (1845–1906).
Born September 7th, 1844.
Died December 10th, 1906 at 62 years old in Blida (pneumonia).
Prince Philipp, 4th Prince of Koháry
Germano-hungarian royal noble.
Born March 28th, 1844 in Paris.
Died July 3rd, 1921 at 77 years old in Coburg.
Luke Fildes
British artist (1844-1927).
Born October 3rd, 1844 in Liverpool.
Died February 28th, 1927 at 82 years old in London.
John J. Loud
American inventor (1844-1916).
Born November 2nd, 1844 in Weymouth.
Died August 10th, 1916 at 71 years old in Weymouth.
Alice Hoschedé
French artists' model (1844-1911).
Born February 19th, 1844 in Paris.
Died May 19th, 1911 at 67 years old in Giverny.
Emily Ruete
German writer, emigrated princess of zanzibar (1844-1924).
Born August 30th, 1844 in Zanzibar City.
Died February 29th, 1924 at 79 years old in Jena.
Carl Hagenbeck
German animal trader, manager of "völkerschauen" (human zoos) and zoo director (1844–1913).
Born June 10th, 1844 in Hamburg.
Died April 14th, 1913 at 68 years old in Hamburg (snakebite).
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon
Duke of alençon (1844–1910).
Born July 12th, 1844 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died June 29th, 1910 at 65 years old in Wimbledon.
Marie Spartali Stillman
Pre-raphaelite artist (1844-1927).
Born March 10th, 1844 in London.
Died March 6th, 1927 at 82 years old in London.
Arthur O'Shaughnessy
British poet and herpetologist (1844–1881).
Born March 14th, 1844 in London.
Died January 30th, 1881 at 36 years old in London.
George W. De Long
American polar explorer (1844–1881).
Born August 22nd, 1844 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 1881 at 37 years old in Yakutsk Oblast.
L. T. Meade
Irish writer, editor (1844–1914).
Born June 5th, 1844 in Bandon. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1914 at 70 years old [ref]
Francis E. Warren
American politician and civil war veteran (1844-1929).
Born June 20th, 1844 in Hinsdale.
Died November 24th, 1929 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Tivadar Puskás
Hungarian inventor (1844-1893).
Born September 17th, 1844 in Pest.
Died March 16th, 1893 at 48 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
Charlotte Despard
British suffragist (1844-1939).
Born June 15th, 1844 in Ripple. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1939 at 95 years old in Whitehead. [ref]
Vasily Polenov
Russian artist (1844-1927).
Born June 1st, 1844 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 18th, 1927 at 83 years old in Polenovo.
George Washington Cable
American novelist (1844–1925).
Born October 12th, 1844 in New Orleans.
Died January 31st, 1925 at 80 years old in St. Petersburg.
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