Historical Events In 1842

Jan 01   In the year 1842 1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC   

Jan 02   1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn in the year 1842.   

Jan 02   Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1842 first US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania   

Jan 06   In the year 1842 4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India   

Jan 06   On this day in history 4,500 British &Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India   

Jan 06   On this day in history clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

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   Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 in the year 1842.   

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles in the year 1842.   

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles in the year 1842.   

Jan 12   On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1842 anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)   

Jan 22   Charles Henri Marechal, composer in the year 1842.   

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1842 john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House   

Feb 03   Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) in the year 1842.   

Feb 04   In the year 1842 georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic   

Feb 07   Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien in the year 1842.   

Feb 15   1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office on this day in history.   

Feb 21   1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC in the year 1842.   

Feb 21   On this day in history first known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC   

Feb 21   On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 22   Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer in the year 1842.   

Feb 25   Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1842 camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy   

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Jan 02   In the year 1842 birth of amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist   

Jan 04   Frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Johan Lindegren, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of william James, US, psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 12   Francois Coppee, French poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)   

Jan 08   In the year 1842 pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

Jan 16   In the year 1842 thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

Feb 18   In the year 1842 death of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779)   

Feb 21   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1842.   

Mar 06   Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died in the year 1842.   

Mar 07   On this day in history christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 13   In the year 1842 death of henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761)   

Mar 15   In the year 1842 maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81