Page 2: Historical Events In 1841

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

Mar 04   On this day in history dion Boucicault's "London Assurance," premieres in London   

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

Mar 04   Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1841 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   Cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones) in the year 1841.   

Mar 27   1st US steam fire engine tested, NYC in the year 1841.   

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 in the year 1841.   

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

Apr 04   William Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Cornerstone laid for 2nd Mormon temple, Nauvoo, Missouri in the year 1841.   

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   The New York Tribune published for the very first time on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history pauline Lucca, soprano   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history 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   Cornelis T Elout, Dutch minister of Finance/Navy/Colonies, dies at 74 in the year 1841.   

May 03   In the year 1841 new Zealand becomes a British colony   

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

May 11   In the year 1841 ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter   

May 11   On this day in history lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound.   

May 15   Giovanni Bolzoni, composer in the year 1841.   

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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   In the year 1841 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   In the year 1841 birth of henry Stanley, Engld, journalist/explorer (found Livingston in Africa)   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of viktor Ernst Nessler, composer   

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

Feb 13   Thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1841.   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1841 félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49