Famous Deaths In 1842

Jan 08 Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on this day in history.

Jan 16 On this day in history thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies

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

Feb 21 Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.

Mar 06 Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died in the year 1842.

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 In the year 1842 maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81

Mar 23 On this day in history 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 Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 in the year 1842.

Apr 11 In the year 1842 john England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies

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 On this day in history jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34

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 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 Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.

Oct 08 Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.

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 Allan Cunningham, Scottish poet and author (b. 1784) died in the year 1842.

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

Dec 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1842.

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of johan Lindegren, composer

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of william James, US, psychologist/philosopher

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 on this day in history.

Jan 15 Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.