1841

Years:
1838 1839 1840 - 1841 - 1842 1843 1844

Decades:
1810s 1820s 1830s - 1840s - 1850s 1860s 1870s

Centuries:
18th century - 19th century - 20th century

1841 in topic:
Arts
Architecture - Art - Literature - Music
Other topics
Canada - Mexico - Rail transport - Science - South Africa - Sport

Lists of leaders:
Colonial governors - State leaders

From Categories:
births - deaths

1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar).

Events

January 26 - The United Kingdom occupies Hong Kong. Later during the year, the first census of the island recorded a population of about 7,500.
February 18 - The first ongoing filibuster in the United States Senate begins and lasts until March 11.
March 4 - Martin Van Buren, President of the United States is succeeded by William Henry Harrison.
March 9 - The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Amistad case that the Africans who seized control of the ship had been taken into slavery illegally.
April 4 - President William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia becoming the first President of the United States to die in office and at one month, the elected president with the shortest term served. He is succeeded by Vice President John Tyler.
August 16 - U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.
September 24 - United Kingdom annexes Sarawak from Brunei; James Brooke is appointed rajah
November 13 - James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnosis.

The two colonies of the Canadas are merged into the Province of Canada.
Queen's University is founded in Kingston, Canada, by Rev. Thomas Liddell, who carried a Royal Charter from Queen Victoria and became the school's first Principal.
Fordham University is founded in The Bronx by the Society of Jesus. Its name at founding is St. John's College.
With the help of industrial espionage, August Borsig builds the first German locomotives.