Page 5: Historical Events In 1842

Dec 01   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 in the year 1842.   

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   On this day in history mJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1842 nY Philharmonic's 1st concert   

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 in the year 1842.   

Dec 15   Henry Gadsby, composer in the year 1842.   

Dec 17   Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history uS recognizes independence of Hawaii   

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   On this day in history calixa Lavallee, composer   

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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 in the year 1842.   

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

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   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   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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