Historical Events In 1842

Jan 01   1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history first US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania   

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

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

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) in the year 1842.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles   

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1842 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.   

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   On this day in history charles Henri Marechal, composer   

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House in the year 1842.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1842 alexandre Ribit, premier (France)   

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   On this day in history 1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC   

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   On this day in history carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company)   

Feb 24   On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

Feb 25   In the year 1842 karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1842 birth of frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) was born in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1842 birth of william James, US, psychologist/philosopher   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)   

Jan 15   In the year 1842 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   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 06   In the year 1842 death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)   

Mar 07   Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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.