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   Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1842 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   On this day in history pjotr A Kopotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist   

Dec 09   In the year 1842 st M Glinka's opera "Russlan Ludmilla," premieres in Petersburg   

Dec 15   In the year 1842 henry Gadsby, composer   

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

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

Dec 22   Jose Maria de Heredia, Cuba, French sonnet poet in the year 1842.   

Dec 25   Bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1842 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 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   In the year 1842 birth of william James, US, psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 12   Francois Coppee, French poet was born in the year 1842.   

Jan 15   Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)   

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   In the year 1842 wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

Mar 06   Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761) died in the year 1842.   

Mar 15   Maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81 in the year 1842.