Historical Events In 1842

Jan 01   1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1842 1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn   

Jan 02   In the year 1842 amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist   

Jan 02   First US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Jan 06   4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 4,500 British &Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1842 gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris   

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

Jan 08   Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles   

Jan 12   Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16,500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 17   Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Charles Henri Marechal, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House in the year 1842.   

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House in the year 1842.   

Feb 03   Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) in the year 1842.   

Feb 04   On this day in history georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic   

Feb 07   On this day in history alexandre Ribit, premier (France)   

Feb 07   On this day in history battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.   

Feb 15   In the year 1842 1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC   

Feb 15   Postage stamps with adhesive on the back are sold for the first time at the New York City post office in the year 1842.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Wash DC   

Feb 21   First known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC in the year 1842.   

Feb 21   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) in the year 1842.   

Feb 24   Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist was born in the year 1842.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor (b. 1761) died in the year 1842.   

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