Page 5: Historical Events In 1842

Dec 01   In the year 1842 midshipman Philip Spencer, son of Secretary of War John C. Spencer, is hanged for mutiny from the yardarm of the U.S.S. Somers, a small brig of war at sea in West Indian waters. He was convicted at a court-martial held on the ship of conspiring to organize a mutiny, murder the officers, and convert the captured ship into a pirate vessel   

Dec 01   Philip Spencer, 1st US naval officer condemned for mutiny, hanged on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) in the year 1842.   

Dec 05   MJ Auguste Vestrius, French ballet dancers, dies at 82 in the year 1842.   

Dec 07   On this day in history new York Philharmonic's first concert   

Dec 07   In the year 1842 nY Philharmonic's 1st concert   

Dec 07   Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist (schedelmetingen) on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1842 pjotr A Kopotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist   

Dec 09   In the year 1842 st M Glinka's opera "Russlan Ludmilla," premieres in Petersburg   

Dec 15   On this day in history henry Gadsby, composer   

Dec 17   Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on this day in history.   

Dec 19   US recognizes independence of Hawaii in the year 1842.   

Dec 22   Jose Maria de Heredia, Cuba, French sonnet poet in the year 1842.   

Dec 25   On this day in history bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 28   Calixa Lavallee, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1842 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   On this day in history birth of clarence King, mining engineer (geologist)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of johan Lindegren, composer   

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

Feb 18   Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) died in the year 1842.   

Feb 21   In the year 1842 wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85   

Mar 06   On this day in history death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)   

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