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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Johan Lindegren, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher in the year 1842.   

Jan 12   In the year 1842 franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles   

Jan 12   In the year 1842 franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1842 sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)   

Feb 04   Georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history alexandre Ribit, premier (France)   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   First known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1842 carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company)   

Feb 24   Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) in the year 1842.   

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

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Jan 02   Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist was born in the year 1842.   

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 in the year 1842.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1842 birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)   

Jan 15   Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1842 wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

Mar 06   Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1842.   

Mar 13   Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761) died in the year 1842.   

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