Page 5: Historical Events In 1842

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   

Dec 01   On this day in history philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged   

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

Dec 05   In the year 1842 mJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82   

Dec 07   In the year 1842 new York Philharmonic's first concert   

Dec 07   NY Philharmonic's 1st concert on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist (schedelmetingen)   

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

Dec 09   St M Glinka's opera "Russlan Ludmilla," premieres in Petersburg on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Henry Gadsby, composer in the year 1842.   

Dec 17   In the year 1842 marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

Dec 19   On this day in history uS recognizes independence of Hawaii   

Dec 22   Jose Maria de Heredia, Cuba, French sonnet poet on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1842 bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 28   Calixa Lavallee, composer 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   In the year 1842 birth of frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)   

Jan 06   In the year 1842 birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

Jan 07   Johan Lindegren, composer was born in the year 1842.   

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

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

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 in the year 1842.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1842 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