Historical Events In 1842

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

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

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

Jan 02   First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1842 franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles   

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

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

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   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   Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1842 battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.   

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 in the year 1842.   

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   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   On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

Feb 25   Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

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

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 in the year 1842.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1842 thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761)   

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