Page 2: Historical Events In 1841

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1841 kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (And fremmed Fugl)   

Mar 04   In the year 1841 longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison   

Mar 07   Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina, poet (El nido de condores) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones)   

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

Mar 27   First US steam fire engine tested, New York NY on this day in history.   

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   Cornerstone laid for 2nd Mormon temple, Nauvoo, Missouri in the year 1841.   

Apr 07   In the year 1841 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 in the year 1841.   

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   In the year 1841 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   Imakita Kosen, 1st Zen teacher of D.T. Suzuki, found the awakening in the year 1841.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1841.   

Jan 15   In the year 1841 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Viktor Ernst Nessler, composer was born in the year 1841.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of alfred Townsend George, Civil War journalist, died in 1914   

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   In the year 1841 antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65   

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

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