Page 3: Historical Events In 1842

May 22   On this day in history farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground.   

May 23   Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 in the year 1842.   

May 30   Assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria in the year 1842.   

May 30   In the year 1842 john Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria   

Jun 02   In the year 1842 constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

Jun 06   James Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor (Amer Acad of Dramatic Art) on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1842 alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician   

Jun 12   Rikard Nordraak, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die in the year 1842.   

Jun 19   In the year 1842 carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer   

Jun 20   On this day in history michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 24   Ambrose Bierce, US, satirist (Devil's Dictionary) in the year 1842.   

Jun 29   In the year 1842 josef Labor, composer   

Jul 04   First test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history notary Stamp Law passes   

Jul 24   Ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   John Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Alfred Marshall, London, economist on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1842 c Brentano, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 01   On this day in history rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens   

Aug 09   US-Canada border defined in the year 1842.   

Aug 09   On this day in history uS-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty   

Aug 14   In the year 1842 henry Duff Trail, journalist/author   

Aug 14   In the year 1842 seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma   

Aug 20   Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1842 the city of Hobart, Tasmania, is founded.   

Aug 24   In the year 1842 edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market)   

Aug 25   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie)   

Aug 28   In the year 1842 willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

Aug 29   On this day in history alfred Shaw, cricketer (pioneering England Test bowler)   

Aug 29   Gr Britain & China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history treay Of Nanking, ceeding Hong Kong to Britain   

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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   On this day in history birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

Jan 07   Johan Lindegren, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1842 birth of william James, US, psychologist/philosopher   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909)   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)   

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 in the year 1842.   

Feb 21   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1842.   

Mar 06   On this day in history death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)   

Mar 07   In the year 1842 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