Historical Events In 1842
Friday, 19 September 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history 1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC
Jan 02 In the year 1842 1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn
Jan 02 On this day in history amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist
Jan 02 First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania in the year 1842.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 06 In the year 1842 clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)
Jan 07 In the year 1842 gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris
Jan 07 Johan Lindegren, composer on this day in history.
Jan 08 On this day in history dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft
Jan 08 Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 in the year 1842.
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 In the year 1842 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 Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands) in the year 1842.
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 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 In the year 1842 georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic
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 in the year 1842.
Feb 15 In the year 1842 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 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC in the year 1842.
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 On this day in history camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy
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