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Famous People Who Died in January 1844

  • Jan 15 Joseph Mazzinghi, English composer, dies at 78
  • Jan 25 Horace H. Hayden, 1st American licensed dentist and cofounds 1st dental college, dies at 74
  • Jan 26 John Wedgwood, British ceramicist and founder of the Royal Horticultural Society, dies at 77
  • Jan 28 Johannes van den Bosch, Dutch colonial administrator (Governor-General of Dutch East Indies 1830-33), dies at 63
  • Jan 31 Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general and engineer, dies at 70