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) on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1841.  

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

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

Mar 22   Cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones) in the year 1841.  

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

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   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 in the year 1841.  

Apr 06   In the year 1841 cornerstone laid for 2nd Mormon temple, Nauvoo, Missouri  

Apr 07   Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus in the year 1841.  

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

Apr 20   1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published in the year 1841.  

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

Apr 25   On this day in history pauline Lucca, soprano  

Apr 26   In the year 1841 "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk  

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   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   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   John Thomson, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1841 birth of john Arbuthnot Fisher, Ceylon, 1st Baron Fisher/admiral of the fleet  

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 in the year 1841.  

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

Feb 14   On this day in history antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 15   In the year 1841 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   Félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49 on this day in history.