What Happened In May 1844 In History

Historical Events for May, 1844

• 24th » Samuel Morse sends the message "What hath God wrought" (a Bible biblical quotation, Book of Numbers Numbers 23:23) from the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the United States Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland, to inaugurate the fir

Famous Birthdays on May in 1844

• 17th » Julius Wellhausen, German orientalist and scholar (d. 1918)
• 21st » Henri Rousseau, French painter (d. 1910)
• 22nd » Mary Cassatt, American painter (d. 1926)
• 30th » Félix Arnaudin, French poet and photographer (d. 1921)

Famous Deaths for May 1844

• 18th » Richard McCarty (U.S. politician) named Richard McCarty, American politician (b. 1780)
• 21st » Giuseppe Baini, Italian priest and composer (b. 1775)

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