Page 5: Historical Events In 1842

Dec 01   In the year 1842 midshipman Philip Spencer, son of Secretary of War John C. Spencer, is hanged for mutiny from the yardarm of the U.S.S. Somers, a small brig of war at sea in West Indian waters. He was convicted at a court-martial held on the ship of conspiring to organize a mutiny, murder the officers, and convert the captured ship into a pirate vessel   

Dec 01   On this day in history philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged   

Dec 03   Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) in the year 1842.   

Dec 05   MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history new York Philharmonic's first concert   

Dec 07   NY Philharmonic's 1st concert in the year 1842.   

Dec 07   On this day in history otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist (schedelmetingen)   

Dec 09   Pjotr A Kopotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist on this day in history.   

Dec 09   St M Glinka's opera "Russlan Ludmilla," premieres in Petersburg on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Henry Gadsby, composer in the year 1842.   

Dec 17   In the year 1842 marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

Dec 19   US recognizes independence of Hawaii in the year 1842.   

Dec 22   In the year 1842 jose Maria de Heredia, Cuba, French sonnet poet   

Dec 25   Bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1842.   

Dec 28   Calixa Lavallee, composer in the year 1842.   

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

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   Johan Lindegren, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1842 birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)   

Jan 08   In the year 1842 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   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   On this day in history christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 13   In the year 1842 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 in the year 1842.