Page 4: Historical Events In 1841

Aug 25   Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909).   

Aug 27   Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer, dies at 65.   

Sep 08   AntonínDvorák, Nelahozeves Czech, composer (New World Symphony)   

Sep 09   Augustin P de Candolle, Swiss botanist, dies at 63   

Sep 09   Great Lakes steamer "Erie" sinks off Silver Creek NY, results in the deaths of 300.   

Sep 13   Johannes de Koo, Dutch journalist/stage writer   

Sep 15   Alessandro Rolla, composer, dies at 84.   

Sep 24   Britain obtains Sarawak from Brunei (James Brooke appointed Rajah)   

Sep 24   Sarawak obtained by Britain from Sultan of Brunei   

Sep 26   Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer   

Sep 28   Georges Clemenceau, France, PM (1906-09, 17-20, defended Dreyfuss)   

Sep 30   Samuel Slocum patented the stapler   

Oct 01   Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer   

Oct 04   Stephen Albert Emery, composer   

Oct 07   Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18).   

Oct 09   Karl F Schinkel, German painter/writer (Neue Wache), dies at 60.   

Oct 11   Freidrich Hegar, composer.   

Oct 16   Queens University in Kingston is chartered.   

Nov 01   Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP, dies   

Nov 02   Akbar Khan successfully revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan   

Nov 04   1st wagon train arrives in California.   

Nov 04   Carl Tausig, composer   

Nov 05   Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer   

Nov 09   [Albert] Edward VII, king of England (1901-10)   

Nov 12   John W Rayleigh, England, physicist (Nobel 1904)/Cambridge (1908-14).   

Nov 13   James Braid inaugural sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnosis   

Nov 14   Thomas Bruce, Count of Elgin and Kincardine, British diplomat, dies.   

Nov 16   Life preservers made of cork are patented by Napoleon Guerin (NYC)   

Nov 16   N.E. Guerin of NY patents cork-filled life preserver.   

Nov 18   Georg Chistoph Grosheim, composer, dies at 77   

Nov 20   Wilfrid Laurier, (L) 7th Canadian PM (1896-1911)   

Nov 25   35 Amistad survivors return to Africa.   

Nov 26   1st date in James Clavell's novel Tai-Pan   

Nov 28   E M Grace, cricketer (brother of W G).   

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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,