Historical Events In 1842

Jan 01   1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC in the year 1842.  

Jan 02   1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn in the year 1842.  

Jan 02   On this day in history amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist  

Jan 02   On this day in history first US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania  

Jan 06   4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India in the year 1842.  

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1842 johan Lindegren, composer  

Jan 08   In the year 1842 dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft  

Jan 08   In the year 1842 pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71  

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

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

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

Jan 12   Francois Coppee, French poet in the year 1842.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House  

Jan 31   On this day in history john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House  

Feb 03   In the year 1842 sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)  

Feb 04   Georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic in the year 1842.  

Feb 07   On this day in history alexandre Ribit, premier (France)  

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

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

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

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1842 arrigio Enrico Boito, composer  

Feb 25   Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) in the year 1842.  

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1842 birth of frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)  

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   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1842.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of francois Coppee, French poet  

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.  

Jan 08   In the year 1842 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   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died in the year 1842.  

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

Mar 06   In the year 1842 death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)  

Mar 07   On this day in history christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61  

Mar 13   Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761) died on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1842 maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81