Famous Deaths Happened In 1842

Jan 08 In the year 1842 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 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 On this day in history death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)  

Mar 07 Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23 Stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59 in the year 1842.  

Mar 30 On this day in history death of elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, French painter (b. 1755)  

Apr 07 On this day in history henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50  

Apr 11 John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies on this day in history.  

May 08 Jules Dumont d'Urville, French explorer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

May 15 Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 24 On this day in history john Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies  

Jul 25 On this day in history death of dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (b. 1766)  

Jul 28 C Brentano, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1842.  

Aug 18 Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779) died in the year 1842.  

Aug 25 Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 15 On this day in history pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer, dies at 70  

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

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

Oct 19 Aleksey Koltsov, Russian poet (b. 1808) died in the year 1842.  

Oct 20 On this day in history death of grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815)  

Oct 30 In the year 1842 death of allan Cunningham, Scottish poet and author (b. 1784)  

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

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

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

Dec 01 Philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged died on this day in history.  

Dec 05 MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Dec 07 In the year 1842 death of thomas Hamilton, Scottish writer (b. 1789)  

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Jan 02 Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist was born in the year 1842.  

Jan 04 In the year 1842 birth of frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)  

Jan 06 Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Johan Lindegren, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)  

Jan 15 In the year 1842 birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)