Historical Events In 1842
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Jan 01 1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC on this day in history.
Jan 02 1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn on this day in history.
Jan 02 In the year 1842 amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist
Jan 02 On this day in history first US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania
Jan 06 On this day in history 4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India
Jan 06 4,500 British &Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India in the year 1842.
Jan 06 Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) on this day in history.
Jan 07 In the year 1842 gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris
Jan 07 In the year 1842 johan Lindegren, composer
Jan 08 On this day in history dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft
Jan 08 On this day in history pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71
Jan 11 William James, US, psychologist/philosopher in the year 1842.
Jan 12 Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles on this day in history.
Jan 12 Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles on this day in history.
Jan 12 Francois Coppee, French poet in the year 1842.
Jan 13 Dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16,500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad in the year 1842.
Jan 16 Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies in the year 1842.
Jan 17 Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands) in the year 1842.
Jan 22 Charles Henri Marechal, composer in the year 1842.
Jan 31 In the year 1842 john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House
Jan 31 In the year 1842 john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House
Feb 03 On this day in history sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)
Feb 04 Georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic in the year 1842.
Feb 07 On this day in history alexandre Ribit, premier (France)
Feb 07 In the year 1842 battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.
Feb 15 1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC in the year 1842.
Feb 15 In the year 1842 postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office.
Feb 21 On this day in history 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC
Feb 21 First known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC on this day in history.
Feb 21 On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85
Feb 22 Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) in the year 1842.
Feb 24 Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on this day in history.
Feb 25 On this day in history karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)
Feb 26 In the year 1842 camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy
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