Historical Events In 1842
Monday, 20 May 2024
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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