Historical Events In 1842
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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 on this day in history.
Jan 02 In the year 1842 amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist
Jan 02 First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history 4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India
Jan 06 On this day in history 4,500 British &Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India
Jan 06 In the year 1842 clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)
Jan 07 On this day in history gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris
Jan 07 Johan Lindegren, composer in the year 1842.
Jan 08 In the year 1842 dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft
Jan 08 On this day in history pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71
Jan 11 On this day in history william James, US, psychologist/philosopher
Jan 12 In the year 1842 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 On this day in history thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies
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) in the year 1842.
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 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 On this day in history 1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC
Feb 15 Postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office on this day in history.
Feb 21 In the year 1842 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC
Feb 21 First known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC in the year 1842.
Feb 21 Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Feb 22 Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) on this day in history.
Feb 24 On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer
Feb 25 In the year 1842 karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)
Feb 26 Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy in the year 1842.
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