Page 3: Historical Events In 1842

May 22   In the year 1842 farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground.   

May 23   Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1842 assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria   

May 30   John Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria in the year 1842.   

Jun 02   On this day in history constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

Jun 06   James Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor (Amer Acad of Dramatic Art) in the year 1842.   

Jun 11   In the year 1842 alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician   

Jun 12   Rikard Nordraak, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer in the year 1842.   

Jun 20   Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1842.   

Jun 24   Ambrose Bierce, US, satirist (Devil's Dictionary) in the year 1842.   

Jun 29   On this day in history josef Labor, composer   

Jul 04   On this day in history first test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer   

Jul 04   Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal in the year 1842.   

Jul 09   In the year 1842 notary Stamp Law passes   

Jul 24   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust)   

Jul 24   On this day in history john Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies   

Jul 26   Alfred Marshall, London, economist in the year 1842.   

Jul 28   In the year 1842 c Brentano, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 01   In the year 1842 rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens   

Aug 09   US-Canada border defined in the year 1842.   

Aug 09   In the year 1842 uS-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty   

Aug 14   In the year 1842 henry Duff Trail, journalist/author   

Aug 14   Seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

Aug 21   The city of Hobart, Tasmania, is founded on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)   

Aug 28   On this day in history willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

Aug 29   On this day in history alfred Shaw, cricketer (pioneering England Test bowler)   

Aug 29   In the year 1842 gr Britain & China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war   

Aug 29   On this day in history treay Of Nanking, ceeding Hong Kong to Britain   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1842.   

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   On this day in history birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)   

Jan 08   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 in the year 1842.   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1842 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   Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761) died on this day in history.   

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