Page 4: Historical Events In 1842

Aug 30   In the year 1842 victor Alphonse Duvernoy, composer   

Aug 31   Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine in the year 1842.   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history work on Koln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus   

Sep 04   On this day in history work on K”ln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus   

Sep 05   Louis F J Bouwmeester, Dutch actor (Shakespeare) on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1842 john H Zuckertort, German chess player   

Sep 10   Letitia Tyler, Pres Tyler's (1841-45) wife, dies at 51 in the year 1842.   

Sep 13   On this day in history odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer   

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   In the year 1842 james Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet)   

Sep 23   Karl Munzinger, composer in the year 1842.   

Oct 01   Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet (Le Hareng Saur) in the year 1842.   

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

Oct 08   In the year 1842 christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68   

Oct 08   In the year 1842 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) in the year 1842.   

Oct 28   Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) in the year 1842.   

Nov 02   Otto Reubke, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill on this day in history.   

Nov 04   William Barker Cushing, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1874 in the year 1842.   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history henry de Cock, reform vicar, dies at 41   

Nov 14   In the year 1842 walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War (d 1959)   

Nov 15   On this day in history joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43   

Nov 17   On this day in history fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston   

Nov 22   Anna S Barbiers, actress (Uncle Tom) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 23   On this day in history james Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain)   

Nov 24   Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92 in the year 1842.   

Nov 26   The University of Notre Dame is founded in the year 1842.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1842 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   On this day in history birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

Jan 11   William James, US, psychologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of francois Coppee, French poet   

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

Jan 16   Thomas Freanby, Norwegian landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1842 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 in the year 1842.   

Mar 13   In the year 1842 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.