Historical Events In 1842

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

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

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   On this day in history 4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India  

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

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   Johan Lindegren, composer in the year 1842.  

Jan 08   In the year 1842 dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft  

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

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Francois Coppee, French poet on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1842.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer  

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   On this day in history birth of amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1842 pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71  

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died in the year 1842.  

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