Historical Events In 1842

Aug 30   In the year 1842 victor Alphonse Duvernoy, composer   

Aug 31   Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history uS Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress   

Sep 04   Work on Koln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Work on K”ln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus in the year 1842.   

Sep 05   In the year 1842 louis F J Bouwmeester, Dutch actor (Shakespeare)   

Sep 07   John H Zuckertort, German chess player on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Letitia Tyler, Pres Tyler's (1841-45) wife, dies at 51 in the year 1842.   

Sep 13   Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published on this day in history.   

Sep 20   James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Karl Munzinger, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet (Le Hareng Saur) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56   

Oct 08   Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Princess Sophia weds her cousin duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach in the year 1842.   

Oct 15   In the year 1842 karl Marx becomes editor-in-chief of Rheinische Zeitung   

Oct 24   On this day in history josef Nesvera, composer   

Oct 27   On this day in history giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921)   

Oct 28   Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) in the year 1842.   

Nov 02   In the year 1842 otto Reubke, composer   

Nov 04   Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1842 william Barker Cushing, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1874   

Nov 08   On this day in history belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)   

Nov 14   On this day in history henry de Cock, reform vicar, dies at 41   

Nov 14   Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War (d 1959) in the year 1842.   

Nov 15   On this day in history joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43   

Nov 17   Fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston in the year 1842.   

Nov 22   Anna S Barbiers, actress (Uncle Tom) in the year 1842.   

Nov 22   Mount St Helens in Washington, erupts on this day in history.   

Nov 23   James Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history the University of Notre Dame is founded.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist   

Jan 04   Frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Clarence King, mining engineer (geologist) was born in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1842.   

Jan 12   Francois Coppee, French poet was born in the year 1842.   

Jan 15   Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born in the year 1842.   

Jan 15   Josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925) was born in the year 1842.   

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1842 death of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779)   

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   Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1842.   

Mar 13   Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761) died on this day in history.   

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