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   In the year 1842 assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria   

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

Jun 02   Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher in the year 1842.   

Jun 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1842 ambrose Bierce, US, satirist (Devil's Dictionary)   

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   On this day in history notary Stamp Law passes   

Jul 24   In the year 1842 ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust)   

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

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

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

Aug 01   In the year 1842 rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history uS-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty   

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

Aug 14   Seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma in the year 1842.   

Aug 20   On this day in history juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

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

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   Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) in the year 1842.   

Aug 28   In the year 1842 willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

Aug 29   Alfred Shaw, cricketer (pioneering England Test bowler) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Gr Britain & China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1842.   

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 07   Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.