Historical Events In 1842

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1842 4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India   

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris   

Jan 07   On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer   

Jan 08   Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles in the year 1842.   

Jan 12   In the year 1842 francois Coppee, French poet   

Jan 13   In the year 1842 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.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)   

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

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1842 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 in the year 1842.   

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

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   In the year 1842 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   On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 22   On this day in history carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company)   

Feb 24   In the year 1842 arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

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

Feb 26   Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1842 birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)   

Jan 15   Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1842 thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

Feb 18   In the year 1842 death of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779)   

Feb 21   In the year 1842 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   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   Maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81 on this day in history.