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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1842 philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged   

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

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   NY Philharmonic's 1st concert on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1842 otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist (schedelmetingen)   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history st M Glinka's opera "Russlan Ludmilla," premieres in Petersburg   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Jose Maria de Heredia, Cuba, French sonnet poet on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1842.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

Jan 07   Johan Lindegren, composer was born in the year 1842.   

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1842.   

Feb 21   On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.