1843
Mary Sibbet Copley, American philanthropist (died 1929)
Mary Sibbet Copley Thaw was an American philanthropist and charity worker.
Mary Sibbet Copley, American philanthropist (died 1929)
The 1840s
Explore 436 historical events from 1840–1849.
1843
Paul Heinrich von Groth, German scientist (died 1927)
Paul Heinrich Ritter von Groth was a German mineralogist. His most important contribution to science was his systematic classification of minerals based on their chemical compositi…
Paul Heinrich von Groth, German scientist (died 1927)
1843
Ernest Mason Satow, English orientalist and diplomat (died 1929)
Sir Ernest Mason Satow, was a British diplomat, scholar and Japanologist. He is better known in Japan, where he was known as Satō Ainosuke , than in Britain or the other countries …
Ernest Mason Satow, English orientalist and diplomat (died 1929)
1843
John Downer, Australian politician, 16th Premier of South Australia (died 1915)
Sir John William Downer, KCMG, KC was an Australian politician who served two terms as Premier of South Australia, from 1885 to 1887 and again from 1892 to 1893. He later entered f…
John Downer, Australian politician, 16th Premier of South Australia (died 1915)
1843
Camillo Golgi, Italian physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1926)
Camillo Golgi was an Italian biologist and pathologist who was awarded the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his works on the central nervous system. He studied medici…
Camillo Golgi, Italian physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1926)
1843
Virgil Earp, American marshal (died 1905)
Virgil Walter Earp was an American lawman. He was both deputy U.S. marshal and the city marshal of Tombstone, in the Arizona Territory when he led his younger brothers Wyatt and Mo…
Virgil Earp, American marshal (died 1905)
1843
Johannes Schmidt, German linguist and academic (died 1901)
Johannes Friedrich Heinrich Schmidt was a German linguist. He developed the Wellentheorie of language development.
Johannes Schmidt, German linguist and academic (died 1901)
1843
Peter Rosegger, Austrian poet and author (died 1918)
Peter Rosegger was an Austrian writer and poet from Krieglach in the province of Styria. He was a son of a mountain farmer and grew up in the woodlands and mountains of Alpl. Roseg…
Peter Rosegger, Austrian poet and author (died 1918)
1843
James Scott Skinner, Scottish violinist and composer (died 1927)
James Scott Skinner was a Scottish dancing master, violinist, fiddler and composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential fiddlers in Scottish traditional music, and w…
James Scott Skinner, Scottish violinist and composer (died 1927)
1843
C. I. Scofield, American minister and theologian (died 1921)
Cyrus Ingerson Scofield was an American theologian, minister, and writer whose best-selling annotated Bible popularized futurism and dispensationalism among fundamentalist Christia…
C. I. Scofield, American minister and theologian (died 1921)
1843
William Southam, Canadian publisher (died 1932)
William Southam was a Canadian newspaper publisher.
William Southam, Canadian publisher (died 1932)
1843
Boyd Dunlop Morehead, Australian politician, 10th Premier of Queensland (died 1905)
Boyd Dunlop Morehead was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was Premier of Queensland from November 1888 to June 1890.
Boyd Dunlop Morehead, Australian politician, 10th Premier of Queensland (died 1905)
1843
Samuel Morey, American engineer (born 1762)
Samuel Morey was an American inventor, who worked on early internal combustion engines and was a pioneer in steamships who accumulated a total of 20 patents.
Samuel Morey, American engineer (born 1762)
1843
Sylvestre François Lacroix, French mathematician and academic (born 1765)
Sylvestre François Lacroix was a French mathematician.
Sylvestre François Lacroix, French mathematician and academic (born 1765)
1843
Noah Webster, American lexicographer (born 1758)
Noah Webster was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author. He has been called the "Father of American S…
Noah Webster, American lexicographer (born 1758)
1843
Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War (died 1926)
Robert Todd Lincoln was an American lawyer and businessman. He was the eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and the only one of their four child…
Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War (died 1926)
1843
Friedrich Hölderlin, German lyric poet and author (born 1770)
Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin was a German poet and philosopher. Described by Norbert von Hellingrath as "the most German of Germans", Hölderlin was a key figure of German R…
Friedrich Hölderlin, German lyric poet and author (born 1770)
1843
Samuel Hahnemann, German physician and academic (born 1755)
Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann was a German medical doctor, best known for creating the pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine called homeopathy.
Samuel Hahnemann, German physician and academic (born 1755)
1843
Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabric (born 1766)
Charles Macintosh FRS was a Scottish chemist and the inventor of the modern waterproof raincoat. The Mackintosh raincoat is named after him.
Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabric (born 1766)
1843
SS Great Britain, the first ocean-going ship with both an iron hull and a screw propeller, was launched (pictured) in…
SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time. The largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1853, she was designed by Isam…
SS Great Britain, the first ocean-going ship with both an iron hull and a screw propeller, was launched (pictured) in…
1842
The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail from Elm Grove, Missouri, wit
A wagon train is a group of wagons traveling together. Before the extensive use of military vehicles, baggage trains followed an army with supplies and ammunition.
The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail from Elm Grove, Missouri, wit
1842
A train derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people
On 8 May 1842, a train crashed in the cutting between Meudon and Bellevue stations on the railway between Versailles and Paris, France. The train was travelling to Paris when it de…
A train derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people
1842
The Lombard Street riot erupts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
The Lombard Street riot was a racially motivated mob attack on the free Black community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 1, 1842.
The Lombard Street riot erupts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
1842
Maurice Rouvier, French businessman and politician, 53rd Prime Minister of France (died 1911)
Maurice Rouvier was a French statesman of the "Opportunist" faction, who twice served as the Prime Minister of France. He is best known for his financial policies and his unpopular…
Maurice Rouvier, French businessman and politician, 53rd Prime Minister of France (died 1911)