Historical Events In 1842

Jan 01   In this year, 1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC.   

Jan 02   1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn.   

Jan 02   Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist   

Jan 02   inaugural US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania   

Jan 06   4500 British and Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India.   

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist).   

Jan 07   Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris   

Jan 07   Johan Lindegren, composer.   

Jan 08   Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft.   

Jan 08   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles   

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles   

Jan 12   Francois Coppee, French poet.   

Jan 13   Dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the inaugural Anglo-Afghan War, is recorded as becoming famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad.   

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies.   

Jan 17   Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)   

Jan 22   Charles Henri Marechal, composer   

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House   

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House   

Feb 03   Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame).   

Feb 04   Georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic.   

Feb 07   Alexandre Ribit, premier (France)   

Feb 07   Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.   

Feb 15   1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC   

Feb 15   Postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the inaugural time at the New York City post office.   

Feb 21   1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC.   

Feb 21   inaugural known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC   

Feb 21   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 22   Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company)   

Feb 24   Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer.   

Feb 25   Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

Feb 26   Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher and popularizer of astronomy   

Mar 02   The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver.   

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Jan 02   Amy g c a bonet-maury: French reformed theologist   

Jan 04   Frederic t. greenhalge: 38th governor of massachusetts    

Jan 06   Clarence king: Mining engineer (geologist)   

Jan 07   Johan lindegren: Composer   

Jan 11   William james: Us, psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 12   Francois coppee: French poet   

Jan 15   Blessed mary mckillop: Australian candidate for sainthood   

Jan 15   Josef breuer: Austrian psychologist    

Jan 08   Pierre: Earl the cambronne, fren general (waterloo, elba),   

Jan 16   Thomas freanby: Norwegian landscape painter,    

Feb 18   Thomas hazlehurst: English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779)   

Feb 21   Wojciech zywny: Composer,    

Mar 06   Constanze mozart: Wife of w.a. mozart (b. 1763)   

Mar 07   Christian theodor weinlig: Composer,    

Mar 13   Henry shrapnel: British soldier and inventor (b. 1761)   

Mar 15   Maria luigi c z s cherubini: Italian composer (