Page 4: Historical Events In 1842

Aug 30   In the year 1842 victor Alphonse Duvernoy, composer   

Aug 31   On this day in history micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine   

Aug 31   US Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Work on Koln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus in the year 1842.   

Sep 04   In the year 1842 work on K”ln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus   

Sep 05   On this day in history louis F J Bouwmeester, Dutch actor (Shakespeare)   

Sep 07   John H Zuckertort, German chess player in the year 1842.   

Sep 10   On this day in history letitia Tyler, Pres Tyler's (1841-45) wife, dies at 51   

Sep 13   Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1842 1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published   

Sep 20   James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet) in the year 1842.   

Sep 23   In the year 1842 karl Munzinger, composer   

Oct 01   On this day in history charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet (Le Hareng Saur)   

Oct 02   Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1842.   

Oct 08   Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history princess Sophia weds her cousin duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach   

Oct 15   Karl Marx becomes editor-in-chief of Rheinische Zeitung in the year 1842.   

Oct 24   Josef Nesvera, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1842 anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)   

Nov 02   In the year 1842 otto Reubke, composer   

Nov 04   Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill in the year 1842.   

Nov 04   William Barker Cushing, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1842 belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)   

Nov 14   Henry de Cock, reform vicar, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War (d 1959)   

Nov 15   In the year 1842 joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43   

Nov 17   Fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston in the year 1842.   

Nov 22   Anna S Barbiers, actress (Uncle Tom) in the year 1842.   

Nov 22   Mount St Helens in Washington, erupts on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1842 james Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain)   

Nov 24   Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history the University of Notre Dame is founded.   

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

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 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   Blessed Mary McKillop, Australian candidate for sainthood (d. 1909) was born in the year 1842.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of josef Breuer, Austrian psychologist (d. 1925)   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   Constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763) died on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61   

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

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