Historical Events In 1842

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

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history first US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania   

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

Jan 06   4,500 British &Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) on this day in history.   

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   Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft in the year 1842.   

Jan 08   On this day in history pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

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

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

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   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   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) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic in the year 1842.   

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

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   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   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   Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) in the year 1842.   

Feb 24   In the year 1842 arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

Feb 25   In the year 1842 karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

Feb 26   On this day in history camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy   

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

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

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 in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1842.   

Mar 15   On this day in history maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81