Historical Events In 1842

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

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1842 first US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Pennsylvania   

Jan 06   In the year 1842 4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India   

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

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

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   In the year 1842 dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history william James, US, psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 12   In the year 1842 franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles   

Jan 12   In the year 1842 franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles   

Jan 12   In the year 1842 francois Coppee, French poet   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1842 anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1842 john Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House   

Jan 31   John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)   

Feb 04   Georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic in the year 1842.   

Feb 07   Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) on this day in history.   

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   1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 21   On this day in history first known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington DC   

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1842 arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

Feb 25   On this day in history karl May, German writer (Old Shatterhand/Winnetou)   

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

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1842 christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61   

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.