What Happened In May 1842 In History

Historical Events for May, 1842

• 8th » A train Versailles rail accident named derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people.
• 30th » John Francis attempts to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill, London or Constitution Hill in London with Albert, Prince Consort named Prince Albert.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1842

• 8th » Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist and mycologist (d. 1909)
• 12th » Jules Massenet, French composer (d. 1912)
• 13th » Arthur Sullivan, English composer (d. 1900)

Famous Deaths for May 1842

• 12th » Walenty Wańkowicz, Belarusian-Polish painter (b. 1799)

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