Page 2: Historical Events In 1841

Mar 03   John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1841 kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (And fremmed Fugl)   

Mar 04   Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1841 olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina, poet (El nido de condores)   

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   In the year 1841 cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones)   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history first US steam fire engine tested, New York NY   

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

Mar 31   First performance of Robert Schumann's first Symphony in B on this day in history.   

Apr 04   William Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 27   On this day in history imakita Kosen, 1st Zen teacher of D.T. Suzuki, found the awakening   

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

May 01   In the year 1841 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif   

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   On this day in history john Thomson, composer, dies at 35   

May 11   Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter in the year 1841.   

May 11   Lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound on this day in history.   

May 15   Giovanni Bolzoni, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 14   Berthe M P Morisot, French painter/aquarellist was born in the year 1841.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup   

Jan 18   In the year 1841 birth of alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui)   

Jan 25   John Arbuthnot Fisher, Ceylon, 1st Baron Fisher/admiral of the fleet was born in the year 1841.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1841 birth of henry Stanley, Engld, journalist/explorer (found Livingston in Africa)   

Jan 28   Viktor Ernst Nessler, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1841 birth of alfred Townsend George, Civil War journalist, died in 1914   

Jan 03   Wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55   

Feb 13   In the year 1841 thomas Ainsworth, English/Dutch industrialist, dies at 45   

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 in the year 1841.   

Feb 17   On this day in history ferdinando Carulli, composer, dies at 70   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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.