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 on this day in history.  

May 30   Assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02   Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher in the year 1842.  

Jun 06   James Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor (Amer Acad of Dramatic Art) in the year 1842.  

Jun 11   On this day in history alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician  

Jun 12   Rikard Nordraak, composer in the year 1842.  

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   Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1842.  

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

Jun 29   Josef Labor, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history first test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer  

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

Jul 09   Notary Stamp Law passes on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust) in the year 1842.  

Jul 24   John Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies in the year 1842.  

Jul 26   Alfred Marshall, London, economist in the year 1842.  

Jul 28   C Brentano, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens in the year 1842.  

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   Henry Duff Trail, journalist/author in the year 1842.  

Aug 14   Seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1842 juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter  

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

Aug 24   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market) in the year 1842.  

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

Aug 26   Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 29   Alfred Shaw, cricketer (pioneering England Test bowler) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 29   Treay Of Nanking, ceeding Hong Kong to Britain in the year 1842.  

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Jan 02   Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1842 birth of frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)  

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1842 birth of francois Coppee, French poet  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1842 birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)  

Jan 08   Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies in the year 1842.  

Feb 18   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died in the year 1842.  

Feb 21   On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85  

Mar 06   Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13   On this day in history death of henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761)  

Mar 15   Maria Luigi C Z S Cherubini, Italian composer (Dies Irae), dies at 81 on this day in history.