Page 5: Historical Events In 1842

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   Philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged in the year 1842.   

Dec 03   On this day in history ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres)   

Dec 05   MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 in the year 1842.   

Dec 07   New York Philharmonic's first concert in the year 1842.   

Dec 07   On this day in history nY Philharmonic's 1st concert   

Dec 07   Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist (schedelmetingen) in the year 1842.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1842 uS recognizes independence of Hawaii   

Dec 22   On this day in history jose Maria de Heredia, Cuba, French sonnet poet   

Dec 25   On this day in history bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 28   Calixa Lavallee, composer on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Johan Lindegren, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1842 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 in the year 1842.   

Jan 15   Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born in the year 1842.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died in the year 1842.   

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   In the year 1842 christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61   

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 in the year 1842.