Historical Events In 1841

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

Mar 04   In the year 1841 dion Boucicault's "London Assurance," premieres in London  

Mar 04   Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (And fremmed Fugl) in the year 1841.  

Mar 04   Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison in the year 1841.  

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

Mar 08   On this day in history oliver Wendell Holmes, Mass, 59th Supreme Court justice (1902-32)  

Mar 09   US Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident) in the year 1841.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   First US steam fire engine tested, New York NY in the year 1841.  

Mar 31   In the year 1841 1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B  

Mar 31   On this day in history first performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B  

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   Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on this day in history.  

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   Edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published on this day in history.  

Apr 20   In the year 1841 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   In the year 1841 "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   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 on this day in history.  

May 03   On this day in history 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   John Thomson, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1841.  

May 11   On this day in history ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter  

May 11   In the year 1841 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   In the year 1841 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   Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui) was born in the year 1841.  

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   Henry Stanley, Engld, journalist/explorer (found Livingston in Africa) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1841 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   In the year 1841 wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82  

Feb 11   In the year 1841 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   Antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   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.