8th » The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Famous Birthdays on August in 1844
4th » Henri Berger, German composer and bandleader (d. 1929)
5th » Ilya Repin, Russian painter and sculptor (d. 1930)
6th » Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1900)
6th » James Henry Greathead, South African-English engineer (d. 1896)
7th » Auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist and author (d. 1911)
15th » Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1908)
29th » Edward Carpenter, English anthologist and poet (d. 1929)
Famous Deaths for August 1844
4th » Jacob Aall, Norwegian economist, historian, and politician (b. 1773)
29th » Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish missionary and educator, founded the Congregation of Christian Brothers known as Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers (b. 1762)