Page 2: Historical Events In 1841

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

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

Mar 04   Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (And fremmed Fugl) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1841.   

Mar 22   Cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history first performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B   

Apr 04   William Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68 in the year 1841.   

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 in the year 1841.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 25   Pauline Lucca, soprano in the year 1841.   

Apr 26   On this day in history "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 in the year 1841.   

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   Cornelis T Elout, Dutch minister of Finance/Navy/Colonies, dies at 74 in the year 1841.   

May 03   On this day in history new Zealand becomes a British colony   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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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   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 in the year 1841.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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