Historical Events In 1841

Mar 03   John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean) in the year 1841.  

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

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

Mar 08   Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mass, 59th Supreme Court justice (1902-32) in the year 1841.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1841 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   Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1841 nY "Tribune" begins publishing under editor Horace Greeley  

Apr 10   In the year 1841 the New York Tribune published for the very first time  

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 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   Pauline Lucca, soprano on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1841 a Bertrand, writer, dies  

May 01   1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif in the year 1841.  

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   In the year 1841 new Zealand becomes a British colony  

May 06   In the year 1841 john Thomson, composer, dies at 35  

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

May 11   Lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound on this day in history.  

May 15   On this day in history giovanni Bolzoni, composer  

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Jan 14   In the year 1841 birth of berthe M P Morisot, French painter/aquarellist  

Jan 15   Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup was born in the year 1841.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui)  

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   Henry Stanley, Engld, journalist/explorer (found Livingston in Africa) was born in the year 1841.  

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history ferdinando Carulli, composer, dies at 70  

Mar 01   On this day in history death of claude Victor-Perrin, duc de Belluno, French marshal (b. 1764)  

Mar 16   On this day in history félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49