Historical Events In 1842

Aug 30   Victor Alphonse Duvernoy, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 31   In the year 1842 micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine  

Aug 31   In the year 1842 uS Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress  

Sep 04   On this day in history work on Koln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus  

Sep 04   In the year 1842 work on K”ln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus  

Sep 05   Louis F J Bouwmeester, Dutch actor (Shakespeare) in the year 1842.  

Sep 07   John H Zuckertort, German chess player on this day in history.  

Sep 10   On this day in history letitia Tyler, Pres Tyler's (1841-45) wife, dies at 51  

Sep 13   Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer, dies at 70 in the year 1842.  

Sep 18   1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published on this day in history.  

Sep 20   James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet) in the year 1842.  

Sep 23   Karl Munzinger, composer in the year 1842.  

Oct 01   Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet (Le Hareng Saur) on this day in history.  

Oct 02   On this day in history jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56  

Oct 08   On this day in history christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68  

Oct 08   On this day in history princess Sophia weds her cousin duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach  

Oct 15   In the year 1842 karl Marx becomes editor-in-chief of Rheinische Zeitung  

Oct 24   On this day in history josef Nesvera, composer  

Oct 27   In the year 1842 giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921)  

Oct 28   In the year 1842 anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)  

Nov 02   On this day in history otto Reubke, composer  

Nov 04   On this day in history abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill  

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

Nov 08   On this day in history belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)  

Nov 14   In the year 1842 henry de Cock, reform vicar, dies at 41  

Nov 14   Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War (d 1959) on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1842.  

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 in the year 1842.  

Nov 23   James Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain) on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1842 the University of Notre Dame is founded.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 18   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died in the year 1842.  

Feb 21   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1842.  

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   In the year 1842 death of henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761)  

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