Page 5: Historical Events In 1842

Dec 01   Midshipman Philip Spencer, son of Secretary of War John C. Spencer, is hanged for mutiny from the yardarm of the U.S.S. Somers, a small brig of war at sea in West Indian waters. He was convicted at a court-martial held on the ship of conspiring to organize a mutiny, murder the officers, and convert the captured ship into a pirate vessel in the year 1842.   

Dec 01   Philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history mJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82   

Dec 07   New York Philharmonic's first concert on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history nY Philharmonic's 1st concert   

Dec 07   Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist (schedelmetingen) on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history pjotr A Kopotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist   

Dec 09   In the year 1842 st M Glinka's opera "Russlan Ludmilla," premieres in Petersburg   

Dec 15   Henry Gadsby, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

Dec 19   In the year 1842 uS recognizes independence of Hawaii   

Dec 22   In the year 1842 jose Maria de Heredia, Cuba, French sonnet poet   

Dec 25   On this day in history bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 28   Calixa Lavallee, composer in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of francois Coppee, French poet   

Jan 15   Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.   

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   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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