Page 3: Historical Events In 1842

May 22   On this day in history farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground.   

May 23   On this day in history jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34   

May 30   Assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history john Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria   

Jun 02   Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1842 james Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor (Amer Acad of Dramatic Art)   

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

Jun 12   Rikard Nordraak, composer in the year 1842.   

Jun 16   Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die in the year 1842.   

Jun 19   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 29   In the year 1842 josef Labor, composer   

Jul 04   In the year 1842 first test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer   

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

Jul 09   Notary Stamp Law passes on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   In the year 1842 john Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies   

Jul 26   In the year 1842 alfred Marshall, London, economist   

Jul 28   On this day in history c Brentano, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 01   On this day in history rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens   

Aug 09   On this day in history uS-Canada border defined   

Aug 09   US-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty in the year 1842.   

Aug 14   On this day in history henry Duff Trail, journalist/author   

Aug 14   On this day in history seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma   

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   In the year 1842 edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market)   

Aug 25   In the year 1842 jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 26   In the year 1842 heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)   

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

Aug 29   Alfred Shaw, cricketer (pioneering England Test bowler) in the year 1842.   

Aug 29   On this day in history gr Britain & China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war   

Aug 29   Treay Of Nanking, ceeding Hong Kong to Britain on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist   

Jan 04   In the year 1842 birth of frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

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

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

Jan 12   Francois Coppee, French poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)   

Jan 15   Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.