Historical Events In 1842

Jan 01   1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn   

Jan 02   In the year 1842 amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist   

Jan 02   In the year 1842 first US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania   

Jan 06   4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India on this day in history.   

Jan 06   4,500 British &Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1842 gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris   

Jan 07   Johan Lindegren, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft in the year 1842.   

Jan 08   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles   

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Francois Coppee, French poet on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16,500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies in the year 1842.   

Jan 17   Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands) in the year 1842.   

Jan 22   Charles Henri Marechal, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1842 john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House   

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House in the year 1842.   

Feb 03   Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1842 georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC in the year 1842.   

Feb 15   In the year 1842 postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC   

Feb 21   In the year 1842 first known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC   

Feb 21   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1842.   

Feb 22   In the year 1842 carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company)   

Feb 24   Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer in the year 1842.   

Feb 25   On this day in history karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

Feb 26   In the year 1842 camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy   

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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   On this day in history birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

Jan 07   Johan Lindegren, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1842 birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)   

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

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 in the year 1842.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

Mar 06   Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1842 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.