Page 2: Historical Events In 1842

Mar 03   1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass)   

Mar 03   US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts).   

Mar 05   Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande   

Mar 07   Anne CAI van Diest, Belgian physician/feminist   

Mar 07   Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 09   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan   

Mar 10   Ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif.   

Mar 15   Maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81.   

Mar 17   Indians land in Ohio, a 12 square mile area in Upper Sandusky   

Mar 17   Indians land in Ohio, a 12²-mile area in Upper Sandusky.   

Mar 22   Carl A N Rosa, German violinist/composer.   

Mar 23   Stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59   

Mar 30   Dr Crawford Long, 1st physician to use ether as anesthetic   

Mar 30   Ether inaugural used as an anaesthetic during an operation.   

Mar 30   Ether was used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr Crawford Long (Ga)   

Mar 30   Ether was used as an anaesthetic for inaugural time by Dr Crawford Long (Jefferson GA)   

Apr 03   Ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864.   

Apr 07   Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50.   

Apr 11   John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies   

Apr 13   Lord Rosse successfully casts 72" (183-cm) mirror for a telescope.   

Apr 14   Sven August Korling, composer.   

Apr 18   Antero Tarquinio de Quental, Portugal, poet (Beatrice)   

Apr 25   Antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il santo/Leila)   

Apr 28   Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89).   

May 05   City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany)   

May 05   Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer.   

May 08   Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist.   

May 08   Versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die   

May 12   Jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid)   

May 13   Arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert and Sullivan)   

May 14   1st edition of London Illustrated News.   

May 14   The inaugural edition of London Illustrated News.   

May 15   Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76.   

May 22   Farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground.   

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Jan 02   Amy g c a bonet-maury: French reformed theologist   

Jan 04   Frederic t. greenhalge: 38th governor of massachusetts    

Jan 06   Clarence king: Mining engineer (geologist)   

Jan 07   Johan lindegren: Composer   

Jan 11   William james: Us, psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 12   Francois coppee: French poet   

Jan 15   Blessed mary mckillop: Australian candidate for sainthood   

Jan 15   Josef breuer: Austrian psychologist   

Jan 08   Pierre: Earl the cambronne, fren general (waterloo, elba),    

Jan 16   Thomas freanby: Norwegian landscape painter,    

Feb 18   Thomas hazlehurst: English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779)   

Feb 21   Wojciech zywny: Composer,    

Mar 06   Constanze mozart: Wife of w.a. mozart (b. 1763)   

Mar 07   Christian theodor weinlig: Composer,    

Mar 13   Henry shrapnel: British soldier and inventor (b. 1761)   

Mar 15   Maria luigi c z s cherubini: Italian composer (