Page 3: Historical Events In 1842

May 22   Farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground in the year 1842.   

May 23   In the year 1842 jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34   

May 30   Assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria in the year 1842.   

May 30   John Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria in the year 1842.   

Jun 02   Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher on this day in history.   

Jun 06   James Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor (Amer Acad of Dramatic Art) on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician in the year 1842.   

Jun 12   On this day in history rikard Nordraak, composer   

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

Jun 19   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, US, satirist (Devil's Dictionary)   

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   On this day in history gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal   

Jul 09   Notary Stamp Law passes on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history john Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies   

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

Jul 28   In the year 1842 c Brentano, writer, dies at 63   

Aug 01   Rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history uS-Canada border defined   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history henry Duff Trail, journalist/author   

Aug 14   On this day in history seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma   

Aug 20   Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

Aug 21   The city of Hobart, Tasmania, is founded in the year 1842.   

Aug 24   Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 26   Heinrich I Quincke, German internist (Lumbaalpunctie) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist in the year 1842.   

Aug 29   On this day in history alfred Shaw, cricketer (pioneering England Test bowler)   

Aug 29   On this day in history gr Britain & China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war   

Aug 29   Treay Of Nanking, ceeding Hong Kong to Britain 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   Frederic T. Greenhalge, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of william James, US, psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 12   Francois Coppee, French poet was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1842 pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies in the year 1842.   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1842.   

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 on this day in history.   

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