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 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 On this day in history 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 Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1842.  

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 in the year 1842.  

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 Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 in the year 1842.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1842.  

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

Jul 25 Dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (b. 1766) died on this day in history.  

Jul 28 C Brentano, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1842.  

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

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

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 19 On this day in history death of aleksey Koltsov, Russian poet (b. 1808)  

Oct 20 In the year 1842 death of grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815)  

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

Nov 14 Henry de Cock, reform vicar, dies at 41 in the year 1842.  

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

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

Dec 01 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1842.  

Jan 06 In the year 1842 birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)  

Jan 07 Johan Lindegren, composer was born in the year 1842.  

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

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

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 in the year 1842.