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   In the year 1842 1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass)   

Mar 03   US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1842 anne CAI van Diest, Belgian physician/feminist   

Mar 07   On this day in history christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61   

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

Mar 10   Ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif in the year 1842.   

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

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

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

Mar 22   Carl A N Rosa, German violinist/composer in the year 1842.   

Mar 23   Stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1842 dr Crawford Long, 1st physician to use ether as anesthetic   

Mar 30   On this day in history ether first used as an anaesthetic during an operation   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history antero Tarquinio de Quental, Portugal, poet (Beatrice)   

Apr 25   On this day in history antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il santo/Leila)   

Apr 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1842.   

May 08   Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist on this day in history.   

May 08   Versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die in the year 1842.   

May 12   In the year 1842 jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid)   

May 13   Arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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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   On this day in history birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born in the year 1842.   

Jan 08   In the year 1842 pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

Jan 16   In the year 1842 thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

Feb 18   In the year 1842 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   On this day in history death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)   

Mar 07   On this day in history christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 13   In the year 1842 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.