Page 2: Historical Events In 1841

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

Mar 04   Dion Boucicault's "London Assurance," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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) 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 1st performance of Robert Schumann's 1st Symphony in B   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1841 william Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1841 alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus   

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   On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published   

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

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

Apr 25   In the year 1841 pauline Lucca, soprano   

Apr 26   "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Imakita Kosen, 1st Zen teacher of D.T. Suzuki, found the awakening in the year 1841.   

Apr 29   A Bertrand, writer, dies in the year 1841.   

May 01   1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif on this day in history.   

May 01   The first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California on this day in history.   

May 03   Cornelis T Elout, Dutch minister of Finance/Navy/Colonies, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

May 03   New Zealand becomes a British colony in the year 1841.   

May 06   John Thomson, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1841.   

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

May 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   Arkhip Kuindzhi, Russian painter (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of henry Stanley, Engld, journalist/explorer (found Livingston in Africa)   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of viktor Ernst Nessler, composer   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of alfred Townsend George, Civil War journalist, died in 1914   

Jan 03   In the year 1841 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   Thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45 in the year 1841.   

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

Feb 15   Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch dr/chemist (electrical car), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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