Historical Events In 1842

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

May 23   Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 in the year 1842.   

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   In the year 1842 constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

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

Jun 11   Alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Rikard Nordraak, composer in the year 1842.   

Jun 16   In the year 1842 natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

Jun 19   In the year 1842 carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, US, satirist (Devil's Dictionary)   

Jun 29   Josef Labor, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal   

Jul 09   Notary Stamp Law passes in the year 1842.   

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   On this day in history alfred Marshall, London, economist   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1842 rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens   

Aug 09   In the year 1842 uS-Canada border defined   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1842.   

Aug 21   On this day in history the city of Hobart, Tasmania, is founded.   

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 in the year 1842.   

Aug 26   Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

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 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   Frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1842.