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   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   In the year 1841 uS Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident)   

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

Mar 22   In the year 1841 cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1841.   

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   1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   Pauline Lucca, soprano in the year 1841.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1841 a Bertrand, writer, dies   

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

May 01   The first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California in the year 1841.   

May 03   In the year 1841 cornelis T Elout, Dutch minister of Finance/Navy/Colonies, dies at 74   

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

May 06   On this day in history john Thomson, composer, dies at 35   

May 11   Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter in the year 1841.   

May 11   Lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound in the year 1841.   

May 15   Giovanni Bolzoni, composer in the year 1841.   

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Jan 14   On this day in history birth of berthe M P Morisot, French painter/aquarellist   

Jan 15   In the year 1841 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 in the year 1841.   

Jan 27   In the year 1841 birth of arkhip Kuindzhi, Russian painter (d. 1910)   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of henry Stanley, Engld, journalist/explorer (found Livingston in Africa)   

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   On this day in history wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82   

Feb 11   J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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   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   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