Historical Events In 1841

Mar 03   John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean) in the year 1841.   

Mar 04   On this day in history dion Boucicault's "London Assurance," premieres in London   

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 in the year 1841.   

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1841 uS Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident)   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1841.   

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

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 in the year 1841.   

Apr 07   On this day in history alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus   

Apr 10   On this day in history nY "Tribune" begins publishing under editor Horace Greeley   

Apr 10   The New York Tribune published for the very first time on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history pauline Lucca, soprano   

Apr 26   "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1841 wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

Apr 27   In the year 1841 imakita Kosen, 1st Zen teacher of D.T. Suzuki, found the awakening   

Apr 29   On this day in history a Bertrand, writer, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 11   Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter in the year 1841.   

May 11   On this day in history lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound.   

May 15   Giovanni Bolzoni, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 14   Berthe M P Morisot, French painter/aquarellist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui)   

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

Jan 27   Arkhip Kuindzhi, Russian painter (d. 1910) was born in the year 1841.   

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45   

Feb 14   Antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1841.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history ferdinando Carulli, composer, dies at 70   

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

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