Events in the year 1841

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    1841

  • Senate Began

    1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11

  • Longest Inaugeration Speech

    Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison

  • Supreme Court Rules

    US Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident)

  • US Steam Engine

    1st US steam fire engine tested, NYC

  • "Murders in the Rue Morgue"

    Edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published

  • Emigrant Wagon

    1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif

  • Erie Boat

    Erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die

  • Wagon Train

    1st wagon train arrives in California

  • Life Preservers

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

  • Dental Surgeons

    Alabama becomes 1st state to license dental surgeons