Page 2: 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   US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Anne CAI van Diest, Belgian physician/feminist in the year 1842.   

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

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 in the year 1842.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   Dr Crawford Long, 1st physician to use ether as anesthetic in the year 1842.   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history ether was used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr Crawford Long (Ga)   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   Sven August Korling, composer in the year 1842.   

Apr 18   In the year 1842 antero Tarquinio de Quental, Portugal, poet (Beatrice)   

Apr 25   In the year 1842 antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il santo/Leila)   

Apr 28   In the year 1842 louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89)   

May 05   City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany) on this day in history.   

May 05   Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

May 08   Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist in the year 1842.   

May 08   Versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st edition of London Illustrated News   

May 14   The first edition of London Illustrated News on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist   

Jan 04   Frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1842 birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1842 birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)   

Jan 08   On this day in history pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

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

Feb 18   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died in the year 1842.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)   

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   On this day in history maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81