Historical Events In 1842

Jan 01   On this day in history 1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC  

Jan 02   In the year 1842 1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn  

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

Jan 02   First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania on this day in history.  

Jan 06   4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India in the year 1842.  

Jan 06   4,500 British &Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) in the year 1842.  

Jan 07   In the year 1842 gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris  

Jan 07   On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer  

Jan 08   Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft in the year 1842.  

Jan 08   On this day in history pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71  

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

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1842 franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles  

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

Jan 13   Dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16,500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad in the year 1842.  

Jan 16   On this day in history thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies  

Jan 17   On this day in history anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)  

Jan 22   Charles Henri Marechal, composer in the year 1842.  

Jan 31   On this day in history john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House  

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House in the year 1842.  

Feb 03   Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic  

Feb 07   In the year 1842 alexandre Ribit, premier (France)  

Feb 07   Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history 1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC  

Feb 15   In the year 1842 postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office.  

Feb 21   On this day in history 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC  

Feb 21   First known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22   In the year 1842 carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company)  

Feb 24   Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer in the year 1842.  

Feb 25   Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) in the year 1842.  

Feb 26   Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy in the year 1842.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Johan Lindegren, composer was born in the year 1842.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1842.  

Feb 18   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1842 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 in the year 1842.  

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

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