1841

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  • 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.