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

Mar 09   US Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history first US steam fire engine tested, New York NY   

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 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1841.   

Apr 26   On this day in history 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   1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif in the year 1841.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 06   John Thomson, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1841 ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of john Arbuthnot Fisher, Ceylon, 1st Baron Fisher/admiral of the fleet   

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

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

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1841 ferdinando Carulli, composer, dies at 70   

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

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