Page 3: Historical Events In 1841

May 20   Joseph Blanco White, theological writert, dies   

May 20   Sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate   

May 21   Joseph Parry, composer   

May 23   Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher/theologist, dies at 76   

May 24   Charles Napier Henry, painter   

May 28   Giovanni Sgambati, composer   

Jun 03   Eduardo Caudella, composer   

Jun 06   Eliza Orzeszkowa, Polish novelist (d.1910).   

Jun 14   1st Canadian parliament opens in Kingston, Ontario.   

Jun 14   The inaugural Canadian parliament opens in Kingston, Ontario   

Jun 24   Fordham University (then St John's College), opens in the Bronx.   

Jun 28   The Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique in Paris premieres the ballet Giselle.   

Jul 03   John Couch Adams decides to determine position of an unknown planet by irregularities it leads to in the motion of Uranus.   

Jul 03   John Couch Adams decides to determine the position of an unknown planet by irregularities it leads to in the motion of Uranus   

Jul 04   Edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist   

Jul 05   Thomas Cook opens 1st travel agency.   

Jul 05   Thomas Cook opens inaugural travel agency   

Jul 09   Carl Christian Lumbye, composer.   

Jul 11   Daniel de Lange, Dutch composer   

Jul 17   British humor magazine "Punch" 1st published   

Jul 17   British humor magazine "Punch" inaugural published.   

Jul 23   Edward John Armstrong, poet   

Jul 24   Raimundo Madrazo y Garretta, painter   

Jul 27   Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, poet/novelist, dies   

Jul 31   George Melville, polar explorer, naval engineer.   

Aug 09   Erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die.   

Aug 10   Hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37   

Aug 13   Bernhard Heinrich Romberg, German composer, dies at 73   

Aug 13   Unaarrimin, cricketer (played cricket as Johnny Mullagh).   

Aug 17   Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet.   

Aug 21   John Hampson patents venetian blind.   

Aug 21   John Hampton patents venetian blind.   

Aug 21   The Venetian blind is patented by John Hampton of New Orleans, but he didn't tell us how to clean them!   

Aug 24   Karl Friedrich Curschmann, composer, dies at 36   

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Jan 14   Berthe m p morisot: French painter/aquarellist   

Jan 15   Lord frederick stanley: Presenter of hockey's stanley cup   

Jan 18   Alexis-emmanuel chabrier: France, composer (le roi malgré lui)   

Jan 25   John arbuthnot fisher: Ceylon, 1st baron fisher/admiral of the fleet   

Jan 27   Arkhip kuindzhi: Russian painter    

Jan 28   Henry stanley: Engld, journalist/explorer (found livingston in africa)   

Jan 28   Viktor ernst nessler: Composer   

Jan 30   Alfred townsend george: Civil war journalist, died in 1914   

Jan 03   Wilhelmus kist: Writer/director of dutch (official) gazette,   

Feb 11   J h ferdinand olivier: German painter,   

Feb 13   Thomas ainsworth: English/dutch industrialist,    

Feb 14   Antun sorkocevic: Composer,   

Feb 15   Sibrand acker stratingh: Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car),   

Feb 17   Ferdinando carulli: Composer,   

Mar 01   Claude victor-perrin: Duc de belluno, french marshal (b. 1764)   

Mar 16   Félix savart: French surgeon/physicist,