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== Events ==
== Events ==
* Construction of [[Shelby Furnace]] began.
=== Religion ===
* [[Nicholas Cobbs]] became the first [[Episcopal Bishop of Alabama]].
* [[First Baptist Church of Sylacauga|Mount Zion Baptist Church of Christ]] moved two miles closer to [[Sylacauga]].


== Works ==
=== Government ===
* ''[[National Sacred Harp Convention|The Sacred Harp]]''
* [[Baylis Grace]] became [[Jefferson County Sheriff]].
 
* [[Andrew Moore]] was re-elected as Speaker of the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]].
===Buildings===
* [[St Clair County Courthouse]]


== Individuals ==
== Individuals ==
* [[Nicholas Cobbs]] became the first [[Episcopal Bishop of Alabama]].
* [[Baylis Grace]] became [[Jefferson County Sheriff]].
* [[Joseph Riley Smith]] married [[Margaret Harvie Jordan]].
* [[Joseph Riley Smith]] married [[Margaret Harvie Jordan]].
* [[Michael Tuomey]] was appointed state geologist for South Carolina.
* [[Michael Tuomey]] was appointed state geologist for South Carolina.
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===Births===
===Births===
* [[January 5]]: [[Benjamin Roden]], businessman
* [[January 5]]: [[Benjamin Roden]], businessman
* [[February 2]]: [[Thomas Hillman]], partner in the [[Alice Furnaces]]
* [[February 29]]: [[Frank O'Brien]], civic leader and [[Mayor of Birmingham]]
* [[February 29]]: [[Frank O'Brien]], civic leader and [[Mayor of Birmingham]]
* [[May 23]]: [[A. B. Loveman]], merchant
* [[May 23]]: [[A. B. Loveman]], merchant
* [[June 10]]: [[Mortimer Jordan, Jr]], physician
* [[June 10]]: [[Mortimer Jordan Jr]], physician
* [[November 4]]: [[Thomas Parsons]], [[Jefferson County Commission]]er
* [[November 10]]: [[Llewellyn Johns]], mine engineer
* [[November 16]]: [[James Bowron]], businessman
* [[November 16]]: [[James Bowron]], businessman
* [[December 25]]: [[N. F. Thompson]], industrial promoter
* [[December 25]]: [[N. F. Thompson]], industrial promoter
* [[Mary Gordon Duffee]], historian
* [[Mary Gordon Duffee]], historian
* Henry, possible inspiration for the legend of [[John Henry]]
* Henry, possible inspiration for the legend of [[John Henry]]
== Works ==
* ''[[National Sacred Harp Convention|The Sacred Harp]]''
===Buildings===
* Construction of [[Shelby Furnace]] began.
* [[St Clair County Courthouse]] was completed.
* The [[Thomas McAdory residence]] was built.


== Context ==
== Context ==
In 1844, the Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti.  Samuel Morse made the first public demonstration of his telegraph.  The Great Flood of 1844 struck the Missouri River and Mississippi River.  George Williams founded the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in London.  Charles Goodyear received a patent for vulcanization.  James K. Polk defeated Henry Clay in the U.S. presidential election.
In 1844, the Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti.  Samuel Morse made the first public demonstration of his telegraph.  The Great Flood of 1844 struck the Missouri River and Mississippi River.  George Williams founded the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in London.  Charles Goodyear received a patent for vulcanization.  James K. Polk defeated Henry Clay in the U.S. presidential election.


Notable births in 1844 included Aaron Montgomery Ward, Ludwig Boltzmann, Henri Rousseau, Mary Cassatt, `Abdu'l-Bahá, Edward Carpenter, Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Lueger, and Karl Benz.  Notable deaths included King Charles XIV John of Sweden, Thomas Charles Hope, Thomas Campbell, Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith Jr, and John Dalton.
Notable births in 1844 included department store founder Aaron Montgomery Ward, physicist Ludwig Boltzmann, artist Henri Rousseau, artist Mary Cassatt, Bahá'í religious leader `Abdu'l-Bahá, poet Edward Carpenter, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, Vienna mayor Karl Lueger, and automotive pioneer Karl Benz.  Notable deaths included King Charles XIV John of Sweden, chemist Thomas Charles Hope, poet Thomas Campbell, Mormon leaders Hyrum Smith & Joseph Smith Jr, and chemist & physicist John Dalton.


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Latest revision as of 16:35, 23 May 2018

1844 was 27 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham and the 25th year of Alabama statehood.

Events

Religion

Government

Individuals

Births

Works

Buildings

Context

In 1844, the Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti. Samuel Morse made the first public demonstration of his telegraph. The Great Flood of 1844 struck the Missouri River and Mississippi River. George Williams founded the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in London. Charles Goodyear received a patent for vulcanization. James K. Polk defeated Henry Clay in the U.S. presidential election.

Notable births in 1844 included department store founder Aaron Montgomery Ward, physicist Ludwig Boltzmann, artist Henri Rousseau, artist Mary Cassatt, Bahá'í religious leader `Abdu'l-Bahá, poet Edward Carpenter, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, Vienna mayor Karl Lueger, and automotive pioneer Karl Benz. Notable deaths included King Charles XIV John of Sweden, chemist Thomas Charles Hope, poet Thomas Campbell, Mormon leaders Hyrum Smith & Joseph Smith Jr, and chemist & physicist John Dalton.

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