Page 2: Historical Events In 1842

Mar 02   The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver in the year 1842.   

Mar 03   On this day in history 1st US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Mass)   

Mar 03   US child labor law regulating working hours passed (Massachusetts) in the year 1842.   

Mar 05   In the year 1842 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1842 ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif   

Mar 15   Maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81 in the year 1842.   

Mar 17   Indians land in Ohio, a 12 square mile area in Upper Sandusky in the year 1842.   

Mar 17   On this day in history indians land in Ohio, a 12²-mile area in Upper Sandusky   

Mar 22   In the year 1842 carl A N Rosa, German violinist/composer   

Mar 23   On this day in history stendhal, [Marie-Henri Beyle], French author (Lamiel), dies at 59   

Mar 30   On this day in history dr Crawford Long, 1st physician to use ether as anesthetic   

Mar 30   On this day in history ether first used as an anaesthetic during an operation   

Mar 30   Ether was used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr Crawford Long (Ga) in the year 1842.   

Mar 30   In the year 1842 ether was used as an anaesthetic for first time by Dr Crawford Long (Jefferson GA)   

Apr 03   In the year 1842 ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

Apr 07   In the year 1842 henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50   

Apr 11   John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies in the year 1842.   

Apr 13   On this day in history lord Rosse successfully casts 72" (183-cm) mirror for a telescope   

Apr 14   On this day in history sven August Korling, composer   

Apr 18   In the year 1842 antero Tarquinio de Quental, Portugal, poet (Beatrice)   

Apr 25   Antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il santo/Leila) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89) in the year 1842.   

May 05   City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany) in the year 1842.   

May 05   In the year 1842 johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer   

May 08   On this day in history emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist   

May 08   In the year 1842 versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die   

May 12   On this day in history jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid)   

May 13   On this day in history arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan)   

May 14   1st edition of London Illustrated News on this day in history.   

May 14   The first edition of London Illustrated News in the year 1842.   

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

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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 in the year 1842.   

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   In the year 1842 birth of francois Coppee, French poet   

Jan 15   In the year 1842 birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)   

Jan 15   Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1842 thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

Feb 18   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1842 wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

Mar 06   In the year 1842 death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)   

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