Page 2: Historical Events In 1841

Mar 03   In the year 1841 john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean)   

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

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 in the year 1841.   

Mar 07   In the year 1841 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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B   

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

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   In the year 1841 nY "Tribune" begins publishing under editor Horace Greeley   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published   

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   On this day in history pauline Lucca, soprano   

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

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   A Bertrand, writer, dies in the year 1841.   

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

May 01   In the year 1841 the first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California   

May 03   In the year 1841 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   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   In the year 1841 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   Berthe M P Morisot, French painter/aquarellist was born in the year 1841.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup   

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 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   Viktor Ernst Nessler, composer was born in the year 1841.   

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

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   In the year 1841 thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45   

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

Feb 15   Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 in the year 1841.   

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   Félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49 in the year 1841.