Timeline Wednesday 3 July 1844

Events on Wednesday 3 July 1844 2

• 1844 – 1908 Pablo de Sarasate Spanish violin virtuoso Spanish violinist and composer whose Carmen Fantasy and Zigeunerweisen remain showpieces for every great violinist.
• 1844 Treaty of Wanghia First treaty between the United States and China Caleb Cushing and the Qing official Qiying signed the treaty at Wangxia near Macau. It gave the United States trading rights in the treaty ports and extraterritorial jurisdiction over American citizens in China. These terms were similar to those Britain had won after the First Opium War.