What Happened In February 1842 In History

Historical Events for February, 1842

• 7th » Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali II of Yejju known as Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.
• 21st » John Greenough is granted the first United States named U.S. patent for the sewing machine.

Famous Birthdays on February in 1842

• 2nd » Julian Sochocki, Polish mathematician (d. 1927)
• 3rd » Sidney Lanier, American composer and poet (d. 1881)
• 6th » Mary Rudge, English chess player (d. 1919)
• 7th » Alexandre Ribot, French politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1923)
• 23rd » Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906)
• 24th » Arrigo Boito, Italian journalist, author, and composer (d. 1918)
• 25th » Karl May, German author (d. 1912)

Famous Deaths for February 1842

• 15th » Archibald Menzies, Scottish surgeon (b. 1754)
• 18th » Thomas Hazlehurst (businessman) called Thomas Hazlehurst, English businessman, founded Hazlehurst & Sons (b. 1779)

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