Page 2: Historical Events In 1841

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

Mar 04   In the year 1841 dion Boucicault's "London Assurance," premieres in London   

Mar 04   Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (And fremmed Fugl) in the year 1841.   

Mar 04   Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison in the year 1841.   

Mar 07   On this day in history olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina, poet (El nido de condores)   

Mar 08   In the year 1841 oliver Wendell Holmes, Mass, 59th Supreme Court justice (1902-32)   

Mar 09   US Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident) in the year 1841.   

Mar 16   Félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   1st US steam fire engine tested, NYC in the year 1841.   

Mar 27   First US steam fire engine tested, New York NY in the year 1841.   

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   On this day in history william Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68   

Apr 06   In the year 1841 cornerstone laid for 2nd Mormon temple, Nauvoo, Missouri   

Apr 07   Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus in the year 1841.   

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

Apr 10   The New York Tribune published for the very first time in the year 1841.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1841 1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history pauline Lucca, soprano   

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

Apr 26   Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian in the year 1841.   

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   On this day in history 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif   

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

May 03   On this day in history cornelis T Elout, Dutch minister of Finance/Navy/Colonies, dies at 74   

May 03   New Zealand becomes a British colony in the year 1841.   

May 06   On this day in history john Thomson, composer, dies at 35   

May 11   In the year 1841 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   Giovanni Bolzoni, composer in the year 1841.   

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Jan 14   Berthe M P Morisot, French painter/aquarellist was born in the year 1841.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   John Arbuthnot Fisher, Ceylon, 1st Baron Fisher/admiral of the fleet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Arkhip Kuindzhi, Russian painter (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of viktor Ernst Nessler, composer   

Jan 30   Alfred Townsend George, Civil War journalist, died in 1914 was born in the year 1841.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55   

Feb 13   Thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45 in the year 1841.   

Feb 14   Antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Ferdinando Carulli, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1841.   

Mar 01   In the year 1841 death of claude Victor-Perrin, duc de Belluno, French marshal (b. 1764)   

Mar 16   On this day in history félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49