Page 2: Historical Events In 1841

Mar 03   On this day in history john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean)   

Mar 04   Dion Boucicault's "London Assurance," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history 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) in the year 1841.   

Mar 09   On this day in history uS Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident)   

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

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

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 in the year 1841.   

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

Mar 31   First performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B in the year 1841.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the New York Tribune published for the very first time   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published   

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   "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk in the year 1841.   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history imakita Kosen, 1st Zen teacher of D.T. Suzuki, found the awakening   

Apr 29   A Bertrand, writer, dies in the year 1841.   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

May 11   Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1841 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Viktor Ernst Nessler, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1841 birth of alfred Townsend George, Civil War journalist, died in 1914   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1841 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   On this day in history death of claude Victor-Perrin, duc de Belluno, French marshal (b. 1764)   

Mar 16   Félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49 in the year 1841.