1844 in History

The Bank Charter Act links additional note issue to gold and centralises English banknote issuance.

The Bank Charter Act links additional note issuance to gold and centralises English note issue.

The National Assembly completes Greece's first constitution under the monarchy.

Marx and Arnold Ruge publish the only issue of the Deutsch-Franzosische Jahrbucher.

Informs the British Ambassador that Nicholas I is on his way to London

Marx publishes an introduction arguing that material conditions shape political and religious criticism.

Cotton helps implement separate Issue and Banking Departments under the Bank Charter Act.

Cotton implements separate Issue and Banking Departments under the Bank Charter Act.

Marx and Friedrich Engels meet in Paris and begin their lifelong collaboration.

Perry patents the gasoline engine

Becomes president under a new constitutional framework.

Publication of "La Destinee Sociale", an exposition of Fourierism

Konstantinos Kanaris begins his first term as Prime Minister.

Mavrokordatos begins his third premiership after constitutional government is established.

Parliament authorises the South Devon Railway, enabling Brunel's route from Exeter toward Plymouth to proceed.

SS Great Britain is completed for service but remains delayed by limitations in Bristol Harbour.

SS Great Britain finally leaves Bristol Floating Harbour after modifications are made to the harbour locks.

Birth of Alexndra

Birth of Alfred, 4th child of Queen Vicroria & Prince Albert

Birth of Karl Lueger

Birth of Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann

Birth of Umberto I, son of Victor Emannuel II

Death of Johannes, Count van den Bosch

Death of Vinzenz Rittimann