Famous Deaths Happened In 1842

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

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 On this day in history stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59  

Mar 30 Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, French painter (b. 1755) died in the year 1842.  

Apr 07 In the year 1842 henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50  

Apr 11 John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies in the year 1842.  

May 08 In the year 1842 death of jules Dumont d'Urville, French explorer (b. 1790)  

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 in the year 1842.  

Jun 20 Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25 In the year 1842 death of dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (b. 1766)  

Jul 28 On this day in history c Brentano, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 18 Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 08 Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1842.  

Oct 19 Aleksey Koltsov, Russian poet (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

Oct 20 Grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815) died on this day in history.  

Oct 30 Allan Cunningham, Scottish poet and author (b. 1784) died on this day in history.  

Nov 14 On this day in history henry de Cock, reform vicar, dies at 41  

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

Nov 24 Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1842.  

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

Dec 05 On this day in history mJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82  

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 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 On this day in history birth of johan Lindegren, composer  

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

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.