Historical Events In 1842

Mar 02   The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver in the year 1842.   

Mar 03   1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass) in the year 1842.   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts)   

Mar 05   In the year 1842 over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande.   

Mar 07   On this day in history anne CAI van Diest, Belgian physician/feminist   

Mar 07   In the year 1842 christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 09   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan in the year 1842.   

Mar 10   In the year 1842 ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif   

Mar 15   Maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1842 indians land in Ohio, a 12 square mile area in Upper Sandusky   

Mar 17   In the year 1842 indians land in Ohio, a 12²-mile area in Upper Sandusky   

Mar 22   In the year 1842 carl A N Rosa, German violinist/composer   

Mar 23   Stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59 in the year 1842.   

Mar 30   On this day in history dr Crawford Long, 1st physician to use ether as anesthetic   

Mar 30   Ether first used as an anaesthetic during an operation on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Ether was used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr Crawford Long (Ga) in the year 1842.   

Mar 30   Ether was used as an anaesthetic for first time by Dr Crawford Long (Jefferson GA) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

Apr 07   Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 in the year 1842.   

Apr 11   In the year 1842 john England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies   

Apr 13   Lord Rosse successfully casts 72" (183-cm) mirror for a telescope on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history sven August Korling, composer   

Apr 18   Antero Tarquinio de Quental, Portugal, poet (Beatrice) in the year 1842.   

Apr 25   Antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il santo/Leila) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89) on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history city-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany)   

May 05   Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer in the year 1842.   

May 08   In the year 1842 emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist   

May 08   On this day in history versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die   

May 12   Jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid) in the year 1842.   

May 13   In the year 1842 arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan)   

May 14   1st edition of London Illustrated News in the year 1842.   

May 14   The first edition of London Illustrated News in the year 1842.   

May 15   Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76 in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

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

Jan 07   Johan Lindegren, composer was born in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1842 birth of francois Coppee, French poet   

Jan 15   In the year 1842 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   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies in the year 1842.   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779)   

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

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   On this day in history death of henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761)   

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