Historical Events In 1842

May 22   On this day in history farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground.   

May 23   On this day in history jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34   

May 30   In the year 1842 assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria   

May 30   John Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

Jun 06   In the year 1842 james Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor (Amer Acad of Dramatic Art)   

Jun 11   In the year 1842 alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician   

Jun 12   Rikard Nordraak, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

Jun 19   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer in the year 1842.   

Jun 20   Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1842.   

Jun 24   Ambrose Bierce, US, satirist (Devil's Dictionary) in the year 1842.   

Jun 29   Josef Labor, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 04   First test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1842 gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal   

Jul 09   On this day in history notary Stamp Law passes   

Jul 24   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, Ohio, writer (Nuggets & Dust)   

Jul 24   John Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies in the year 1842.   

Jul 26   On this day in history alfred Marshall, London, economist   

Jul 28   On this day in history c Brentano, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 01   In the year 1842 rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens   

Aug 09   US-Canada border defined on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1842 uS-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty   

Aug 14   In the year 1842 henry Duff Trail, journalist/author   

Aug 14   Seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

Aug 21   On this day in history the city of Hobart, Tasmania, is founded.   

Aug 24   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market) in the year 1842.   

Aug 25   In the year 1842 jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 26   Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) in the year 1842.   

Aug 28   Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Alfred Shaw, cricketer (pioneering England Test bowler) in the year 1842.   

Aug 29   Gr Britain & China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war in the year 1842.   

Aug 29   On this day in history treay Of Nanking, ceeding Hong Kong to Britain   

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Jan 02   Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1842 birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1842 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   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   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died in the year 1842.   

Feb 21   Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1842.   

Mar 06   Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died in the year 1842.   

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