Historical Events In 1842

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

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1842 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 in the year 1842.   

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

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

Jan 22   Charles Henri Marechal, composer in the year 1842.   

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   Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) in the year 1842.   

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   On this day in history 1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC   

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

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1842 camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy   

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

Jan 04   Frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1842 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 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 in the year 1842.   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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