Historical Events In 1842

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

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

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

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

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   Johan Lindegren, composer in the year 1842.   

Jan 08   On this day in history dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft   

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

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1842 charles Henri Marechal, composer   

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

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

Feb 03   Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) in the year 1842.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1842.   

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   1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC in the year 1842.   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1842 wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

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

Feb 24   Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on this day in history.   

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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Jan 02   Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist was born in the year 1842.   

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   In the year 1842 birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of william James, US, psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 12   In the year 1842 birth of francois Coppee, French poet   

Jan 15   Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born in the year 1842.   

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   On this day in history 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   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1842.   

Mar 06   On this day in history death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)   

Mar 07   Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1842.   

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

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