Historical Events In 1842

May 22   On this day in history farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground.   

May 23   Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria   

May 30   John Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

Jun 06   On this day in history james Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor (Amer Acad of Dramatic Art)   

Jun 11   Alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician in the year 1842.   

Jun 12   Rikard Nordraak, composer in the year 1842.   

Jun 16   On this day in history natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

Jun 19   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1842.   

Jun 24   Ambrose Bierce, US, satirist (Devil's Dictionary) in the year 1842.   

Jun 29   Josef Labor, composer in the year 1842.   

Jul 04   First test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer in the year 1842.   

Jul 04   Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal in the year 1842.   

Jul 09   Notary Stamp Law passes in the year 1842.   

Jul 24   Ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   John Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Alfred Marshall, London, economist on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1842 c Brentano, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 01   In the year 1842 rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens   

Aug 09   US-Canada border defined in the year 1842.   

Aug 09   US-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty in the year 1842.   

Aug 14   In the year 1842 henry Duff Trail, journalist/author   

Aug 14   In the year 1842 seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma   

Aug 20   In the year 1842 juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

Aug 21   In the year 1842 the city of Hobart, Tasmania, is founded.   

Aug 24   On this day in history edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market)   

Aug 25   In the year 1842 jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 26   Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

Aug 29   On this day in history alfred Shaw, cricketer (pioneering England Test bowler)   

Aug 29   On this day in history gr Britain & China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war   

Aug 29   On this day in history treay Of Nanking, ceeding Hong Kong to Britain   

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Jan 02   Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1842 birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1842 birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)   

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

Jan 08   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 in the year 1842.   

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.