Historical Events In 1842
Friday, 18 July 2025
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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