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 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 Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 On this day in history death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)  

Mar 07 In the year 1842 christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61  

Mar 13 Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761) died in the year 1842.  

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

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

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 in the year 1842.  

May 08 Jules Dumont d'Urville, French explorer (b. 1790) died in the year 1842.  

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 In the year 1842 c Brentano, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 18 In the year 1842 death of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779)  

Aug 25 On this day in history jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80  

Sep 10 In the year 1842 letitia Tyler, Pres Tyler's (1841-45) wife, dies at 51  

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

Nov 15 On this day in history joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43  

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

Dec 01 In the year 1842 death of philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged  

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 In the year 1842 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 Johan Lindegren, composer was born in the year 1842.  

Jan 11 In the year 1842 birth of william James, US, psychologist/philosopher  

Jan 12 In the year 1842 birth of francois Coppee, French poet  

Jan 15 Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born in the year 1842.  

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