1842
Carl Millöcker, Austrian composer and conductor (died 1899)
Carl Joseph Millöcker, was an Austrian composer of operettas and a conductor.
Carl Millöcker, Austrian composer and conductor (died 1899)
The 1840s
Explore 436 historical events from 1840–1849.
1842
Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist and mycologist (died 1909)
Emil Christian Hansen was a Danish mycologist and fermentation physiologist.
Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist and mycologist (died 1909)
1842
Jules Massenet, French composer (died 1912)
Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are Manon (188…
Jules Massenet, French composer (died 1912)
1842
The first edition of The Illustrated London News, the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine, was published
The Illustrated London News, founded by Herbert Ingram and first published on Saturday 14 May 1842, was the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine. The magazine was publish…
The first edition of The Illustrated London News, the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine, was published
1842
John Francis attempts to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill in London with Prince Albert
Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was longer than those of …
John Francis attempts to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill in London with Prince Albert
1842
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty was a treaty that resolved several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies. Negotiated in the US federal capita…
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
1842
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida.
The American Indian Wars, also known as the American Frontier Wars, and the Indian Wars, were initially fought by European colonial empires, the United States, and briefly the Conf…
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida.
1842
Arthur Sullivan, English composer (died 1900)
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan was an English composer. He is best known for 14 comic opera collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of …
Arthur Sullivan, English composer (died 1900)
1842
John Cox Bray, Australian politician, 15th Premier of South Australia (died 1894)
Sir John Cox Bray was a prominent South Australian politician and the first native-born Premier of South Australia (1881–1884).
John Cox Bray, Australian politician, 15th Premier of South Australia (died 1894)
1842
John Q
John Quincy Adams Brackett was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. A Republican and temperance advocate, he served one term as the 36th governor of Massachusetts,…
John Q
1842
Hazard Stevens, American military officer, mountaineer, politician and writer (died 1918)
Hazard Stevens was an American military officer, mountaineer, politician and writer. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Union army during the American Civil War …
Hazard Stevens, American military officer, mountaineer, politician and writer (died 1918)
1842
Carl von Linde, German engineer and academic (died 1934)
Carl Paul Gottfried von Linde was a German scientist, engineer, and businessman. He discovered the refrigeration cycle and invented the first industrial-scale air separation and ga…
Carl von Linde, German engineer and academic (died 1934)
1842
Ambrose Bierce, American short story writer, essayist, and journalist (died 1914)
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American author, journalist, and poet. A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the United …
Ambrose Bierce, American short story writer, essayist, and journalist (died 1914)
1842
Hermann Cohen, German philosopher (died 1918)
Hermann Cohen was a German Jewish philosopher, one of the founders of the Marburg school of neo-Kantianism, and he is often held to be "probably the most important Jewish philosoph…
Hermann Cohen, German philosopher (died 1918)
1842
William D. Coleman, 13th President of Liberia (died 1908)
William David Coleman was an Americo-Liberian politician. A True Whig Party member, he served as the 13th president of Liberia from 1896 to 1900. Born in Fayette County, Kentucky, …
William D. Coleman, 13th President of Liberia (died 1908)
1842
Frederic T. Greenhalge, English-American lawyer and politician, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1896)
Frederic Thomas Greenhalge was an American lawyer and politician in Massachusetts. He served in the United States House of Representatives and was the 38th governor of Massachusett…
Frederic T. Greenhalge, English-American lawyer and politician, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1896)
1842
Alfred Marshall, English economist and academic (died 1924)
Alfred Marshall was an English economist and one of the most influential economists of his time. His book Principles of Economics (1890) was the dominant economic textbook in Engla…
Alfred Marshall, English economist and academic (died 1924)
1842
Charles Wells, English brewer, founded Charles Wells Ltd (died 1914)
Captain Charles Wells was the British founder of Charles Wells Ltd, which became the largest privately owned brewery in the United Kingdom, and the progenitor of the Wells Baronets…
Charles Wells, English brewer, founded Charles Wells Ltd (died 1914)
1842
Jakob Rosanes, Ukrainian-German mathematician, chess player, and academic (died 1922)
Jakob Rosanes was a German mathematician who worked on algebraic geometry and invariant theory. He was also a chess master.
Jakob Rosanes, Ukrainian-German mathematician, chess player, and academic (died 1922)
1842
Jules Dumont d'Urville, French admiral and explorer (born 1790)
Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville was a French explorer and naval officer who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica. As a botanist and …
Jules Dumont d'Urville, French admiral and explorer (born 1790)
1842
Walenty Wańkowicz, Belarusian-Polish painter (born 1799)
Walenty Wilhelm Wańkowicz was a Polish painter. He studied at the Jesuit College in Polotsk, the University of Wilno and the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. He produced…
Walenty Wańkowicz, Belarusian-Polish painter (born 1799)
1842
Dominique Jean Larrey, French physician and surgeon (born 1766)
Dominique Jean, Baron Larrey was a French surgeon and soldier best known for his service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. An important innovator in battlefield medi…
Dominique Jean Larrey, French physician and surgeon (born 1766)
1842
Clemens Brentano, German author and poet (born 1778)
Clemens Wenzeslaus Brentano was a German poet and novelist, and a major figure of German Romanticism. He was the uncle, via his brother Christian, of Franz and Lujo Brentano.
Clemens Brentano, German author and poet (born 1778)
1842
Louis de Freycinet, French explorer and navigator (born 1779)
Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet was a French Navy officer. Following the 1800–1803 Baudin expedition to Australia, he published in 1811 the first map to show the full Australi…
Louis de Freycinet, French explorer and navigator (born 1779)