Historical Events In 1842

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

Jan 02   1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1842 first US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania  

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

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

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

Jan 07   Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer  

Jan 08   Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1842 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 in the year 1842.  

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles in the year 1842.  

Jan 12   On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet  

Jan 13   In the year 1842 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.  

Jan 16   In the year 1842 thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history charles Henri Marechal, composer  

Jan 31   In the year 1842 john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House  

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1842 georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic  

Feb 07   Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) in the year 1842.  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1842 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   In the year 1842 first known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC  

Feb 21   In the year 1842 wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85  

Feb 22   On this day in history carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company)  

Feb 24   In the year 1842 arrigio Enrico Boito, composer  

Feb 25   Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy  

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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 in the year 1842.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies in the year 1842.  

Feb 18   On this day in history death of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779)  

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

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 in the year 1842.