Page 2: Historical Events In 1841

Mar 03   John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Dion Boucicault's "London Assurance," premieres in London in the year 1841.   

Mar 04   In the year 1841 kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (And fremmed Fugl)   

Mar 04   Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina, poet (El nido de condores) in the year 1841.   

Mar 08   Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mass, 59th Supreme Court justice (1902-32) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history uS Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident)   

Mar 16   In the year 1841 félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49   

Mar 22   Cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones) in the year 1841.   

Mar 27   1st US steam fire engine tested, NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 27   First US steam fire engine tested, New York NY on this day in history.   

Mar 31   1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B on this day in history.   

Mar 31   First performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B in the year 1841.   

Apr 04   William Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Cornerstone laid for 2nd Mormon temple, Nauvoo, Missouri on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on this day in history.   

Apr 10   NY "Tribune" begins publishing under editor Horace Greeley on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1841 the New York Tribune published for the very first time   

Apr 14   In the year 1841 edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published   

Apr 20   1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1841 first detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published   

Apr 25   In the year 1841 pauline Lucca, soprano   

Apr 26   In the year 1841 "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk   

Apr 26   Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Imakita Kosen, 1st Zen teacher of D.T. Suzuki, found the awakening on this day in history.   

Apr 29   A Bertrand, writer, dies on this day in history.   

May 01   1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif on this day in history.   

May 01   The first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California in the year 1841.   

May 03   Cornelis T Elout, Dutch minister of Finance/Navy/Colonies, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1841 new Zealand becomes a British colony   

May 06   John Thomson, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1841.   

May 11   On this day in history ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter   

May 11   Lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound in the year 1841.   

May 15   On this day in history giovanni Bolzoni, composer   

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Jan 14   On this day in history birth of berthe M P Morisot, French painter/aquarellist   

Jan 15   Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup was born in the year 1841.   

Jan 18   Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui) was born in the year 1841.   

Jan 25   John Arbuthnot Fisher, Ceylon, 1st Baron Fisher/admiral of the fleet was born in the year 1841.   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of arkhip Kuindzhi, Russian painter (d. 1910)   

Jan 28   Henry Stanley, Engld, journalist/explorer (found Livingston in Africa) was born in the year 1841.   

Jan 28   Viktor Ernst Nessler, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Alfred Townsend George, Civil War journalist, died in 1914 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82   

Feb 11   J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55 in the year 1841.   

Feb 13   Thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65   

Feb 15   In the year 1841 sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53   

Feb 17   Ferdinando Carulli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Claude Victor-Perrin, duc de Belluno, French marshal (b. 1764) died in the year 1841.   

Mar 16   In the year 1841 félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49