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   Philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged in the year 1842.   

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 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 in the year 1842.   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1842 henry Gadsby, composer   

Dec 17   Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) in the year 1842.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Calixa Lavallee, composer in the year 1842.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1842 birth of amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist   

Jan 04   In the year 1842 birth of frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 06   In the year 1842 birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born in the year 1842.   

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

Mar 13   Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761) died on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81