Page 4: Historical Events In 1842

Aug 30   Victor Alphonse Duvernoy, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1842 micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine   

Aug 31   On this day in history uS Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress   

Sep 04   On this day in history work on Koln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus   

Sep 04   In the year 1842 work on K”ln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus   

Sep 05   On this day in history louis F J Bouwmeester, Dutch actor (Shakespeare)   

Sep 07   John H Zuckertort, German chess player on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1842 letitia Tyler, Pres Tyler's (1841-45) wife, dies at 51   

Sep 13   Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer in the year 1842.   

Sep 15   In the year 1842 pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer, dies at 70   

Sep 18   1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published on this day in history.   

Sep 20   James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet) in the year 1842.   

Sep 23   Karl Munzinger, composer in the year 1842.   

Oct 01   In the year 1842 charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet (Le Hareng Saur)   

Oct 02   Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history princess Sophia weds her cousin duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach   

Oct 15   Karl Marx becomes editor-in-chief of Rheinische Zeitung on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Josef Nesvera, composer in the year 1842.   

Oct 27   In the year 1842 giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921)   

Oct 28   On this day in history anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)   

Nov 02   Otto Reubke, composer in the year 1842.   

Nov 04   In the year 1842 abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill   

Nov 04   William Barker Cushing, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889) in the year 1842.   

Nov 14   Henry de Cock, reform vicar, dies at 41 in the year 1842.   

Nov 14   Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War (d 1959) in the year 1842.   

Nov 15   On this day in history joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43   

Nov 17   Fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Anna S Barbiers, actress (Uncle Tom) in the year 1842.   

Nov 22   Mount St Helens in Washington, erupts on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1842 james Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain)   

Nov 24   Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   The University of Notre Dame is founded in the year 1842.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of william James, US, psychologist/philosopher   

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

Jan 15   Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born in the year 1842.   

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

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   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1842.   

Mar 06   In the year 1842 death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)   

Mar 07   Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1842.   

Mar 13   In the year 1842 death of henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761)   

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