Historical Events In 1842

Aug 30   On this day in history victor Alphonse Duvernoy, composer  

Aug 31   Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine on this day in history.  

Aug 31   On this day in history uS Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress  

Sep 04   Work on Koln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus in the year 1842.  

Sep 04   Work on K”ln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus on this day in history.  

Sep 05   In the year 1842 louis F J Bouwmeester, Dutch actor (Shakespeare)  

Sep 07   John H Zuckertort, German chess player in the year 1842.  

Sep 10   Letitia Tyler, Pres Tyler's (1841-45) wife, dies at 51 in the year 1842.  

Sep 13   Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer in the year 1842.  

Sep 15   Pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 18   In the year 1842 1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published  

Sep 20   James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet) on this day in history.  

Sep 23   In the year 1842 karl Munzinger, composer  

Oct 01   In the year 1842 charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet (Le Hareng Saur)  

Oct 02   In the year 1842 jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56  

Oct 08   In the year 1842 christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68  

Oct 08   In the year 1842 princess Sophia weds her cousin duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach  

Oct 15   On this day in history karl Marx becomes editor-in-chief of Rheinische Zeitung  

Oct 24   In the year 1842 josef Nesvera, composer  

Oct 27   On this day in history giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921)  

Oct 28   Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) on this day in history.  

Nov 02   On this day in history otto Reubke, composer  

Nov 04   Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill in the year 1842.  

Nov 04   William Barker Cushing, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1874 in the year 1842.  

Nov 08   Belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889) on this day in history.  

Nov 14   Henry de Cock, reform vicar, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Nov 14   In the year 1842 walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War (d 1959)  

Nov 15   Joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Nov 17   Fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1842 anna S Barbiers, actress (Uncle Tom)  

Nov 22   Mount St Helens in Washington, erupts on this day in history.  

Nov 23   On this day in history james Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain)  

Nov 24   On this day in history pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92  

Nov 26   The University of Notre Dame is founded on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1842 birth of johan Lindegren, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1842 death of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779)  

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   On this day in history 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   Maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81 on this day in history.