Farthest South
Pushes south through the Ross Sea and reaches a new farthest south latitude near the Great Ice Barrier
Historical events in 1842
87 historical records
February 18421 historical events
April 18421 historical events
Assassination of Shah Shuja Durrani
Shah Shuja is assassinated after the collapse of the British-backed government.
May 18421 historical events
The Question of Centralisation in Itself
Publishes an article examining political centralisation and local autonomy in the Rheinische Zeitung.
June 18421 historical events
Birth of Eloy Alfaro Delgado
Birth of Eloy Alfaro Delgado
July 18424 historical events
Leading Article in No. 179 of the Kolnische Zeitung
Publishes a critique of the Kolnische Zeitung's treatment of philosophy, religion and political discussion.
Birth of Georg von Schonerer
Birth of Georg von Schonerer
Reballion of Rebels in Kazan province
Suppresses a rebellion in the Kazan province
Reballion of Rebels in Kazan province
Suppresses a rebellion in the Kazan province
August 18421 historical events
Tariff of 1842
Tyler signs legislation restoring higher protective duties after the compromise tariff period.
September 18421 historical events
Birth of Abdulhamid II
Birth of Abdulhamid II
October 18423 historical events
Communism and Augsburg Allgemeine Zeitung
Publishes an article responding to attacks on communism in the Augsburg Allgemeine Zeitung.
Sixth Rhine Province Assembly Proceedings
Begins publishing a series on debates in the Sixth Rhine Province Assembly.
Editor of Rheinische Zeitung
Marx becomes editor of the Rheinische Zeitung and sharpens its criticism of government policy.
November 184210 historical events
Communal Reform and the Kolnische Zeitung
Publishes an article on communal reform and the political position of the Kolnische Zeitung.
Failures of the Liberal Opposition in Hanover
Publishes an article criticizing weaknesses in the liberal opposition in Hanover.
Birth of John William Strutt
Birth of John William Strutt
Divorce Bill Editorial Note
Publishes an editorial note on the proposed Prussian divorce bill.
Cabinet Order on the Daily Press
Publishes an article criticizing a cabinet order affecting the daily press.
Kolnische Zeitung Versus Rheinische Zeitung
Publishes a response to criticism directed at the Rheinische Zeitung by a Kolnische Zeitung correspondent.
University of Chile
Establishes the University of Chile as a national institution of higher education.
Hanover Industrialists and Protective Tariffs
Publishes an article examining Hanover industrialists and the politics of protective tariffs.
Herwegh and Ruge on The Free
Publishes an article discussing the attitudes of Georg Herwegh and Arnold Ruge toward The Free.
Polemical Tactics of the Augsburg Newspaper
Publishes an article criticizing the polemical methods of the Augsburg newspaper.
December 18422 historical events
Commissions of the Estates in Prussia
Publishes an article examining the role of commissions of the Prussian estates.
The Divorce Bill
Publishes a fuller article on the political and legal issues surrounding the Prussian divorce bill.
Restoration
Restored as Amir of Afghanistan
Manual of Pathological Anatomy
Begins publishing a systematic manual based on extensive autopsy observations.
Vienna School of Pathology
Strengthens pathological anatomy as a foundation for clinical diagnosis.
Doppler Effect
Presents the principle that observed frequency changes with relative motion.
Frequency Shift Principle
Establishes the frequency-shift effect later named for him.
National Census of 1842
Oversees a national census as the government expands statistical knowledge of Chile's population.
Statistical Office
Creates a government statistical office to strengthen the collection of demographic and administrative information.
Completion of Positive Philosophy
Comte completes the six-volume Course of Positive Philosophy.
Final Thames Tunnel Excavation Completed
The principal excavation beneath the Thames reaches completion, leaving finishing work before the pedestrian tunnel can open.
Conductor
Appointed Conductor of the Dresden Opera House
Debates on Freedom of the Press
Marx publishes articles defending freedom of the press against Prussian restrictions.
Moselle Peasants
Marx investigates the poverty and grievances of wine-growing communities in the Moselle region.
Prussian Censorship Instruction
Marx writes critically about Prussia's revised censorship regulations.
Rheinische Zeitung Contributor
Marx begins contributing political and philosophical articles to the Rheinische Zeitung.
Reform of Armed Forces
Appointed Major and attached to the staff of the VII Corps, in which post he was again impressed with the inefficiency of the organisation of the army, and occupied himself with schemes for its reform
Major
Appointed Major and attached to the staff of the VII Corps, in which post he was again impressed with the inefficiency of the organisation of the army, and occupied himself with schemes for its reform
Discovery of Ross Ice Barrier
Discovers the Ross Ice Barrier
Discovery of James Ross Island
Explores the eastern side of what is now known as James Ross Island, discovering and naming Snow Hill Island and Seymour Island
Discovery of Snow Hill Island
Explores the eastern side of what is now known as James Ross Island, discovering and naming Snow Hill Island and Seymour Island
Reform of Workplace Conditions
Prohibits the employment of women & children under ten underground
Legislation
Leader of the reforms for coal mines legislation, Coal Mines Act
Treaty of Webster-Ashburton
Settles a border dispute between Canada & the USA
Governor
Appointed Governor of Jamaica
Ambassador
Appointed Minister of Constantinople, 3rd term
Income Tax
Income tax is reintroduced to cope with the budget deficit
Reform of Taxation
Set at 7d in the pound with an exemption limit of ล150. Income tax is reintroduced to cope with the budget deficit
Reform of Workplace Conditions
Leader of the reforms for coal mines legislation, Coal Mines Act
HMS Rattler
Brunel assists the Royal Navy in fitting HMS Rattler with screw propulsion and suitable engines.
First Recorded Structural Dock Improvements
Significant works altered or strengthened the older basin fabric as Liverpool modernised its harbour. The change expanded options for the use of Liverpool dock facilities.
Clifton Anchor Tunnels Completed
The bridge towers, abutments and four anchor tunnels are substantially completed before the project again runs short of money.
Great Britain Chain-Drive Machinery Developed
The ship's machinery uses a large chain drive to transmit engine power to the screw propeller.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Rule of Hong Kong
Negotiates the Treaty of Nanking under which China cedes Hong Kong to Britain
Treaty of Nanking
Negotiates the Treaty of Nanking under which China cedes Hong Kong to Britain
Rule of Hong Kong
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain
Treaty of Nanking
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain
Rule of Hong Kong
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanjing ends the 1st Opium War between Britain & China
Treaty of Nanking
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain. Opens up Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Nangpo & Shanghai, known as "the Treaty ports"
Nabucco
Composes, "Nabucco"
Mayor of Amsterdam
Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1842-1849 municipal term.
Mayoral Term
Concludes service as Mayor of Amsterdam after the 1836-1842 municipal term.
A Life for the Czar
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, father of modern Russian music, composes opera, "A Life for the Czar"
Dead Souls
"The Overcoat", about a downtrodden clerk who sacrifices much to buy a new overcoat that is stolen the first time he wears it. "Dead Souls", concerns the rogue Chichikov who buys the names of dead serfs from landowners in order to mortgage them as property
The Overcoat
"The Overcoat", about a downtrodden clerk who sacrifices much to buy a new overcoat that is stolen the first time he wears it. "Dead Souls", concerns the rogue Chichikov who buys the names of dead serfs from landowners in order to mortgage them as property
Synthetic Aniline
The achievement marks synthetic aniline as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Zinin Reduction
Develops a reduction method that converts nitrobenzene into aniline.
Constitution of Switzerland
A new constitution for Geneva, partly written by Fazy, is adopted in 1842, it guaranteed universal suffrage, and established the conseil dEtat as the executive authority and the grand conseil as the legislative body
Universal Suffrage
A new constitution for Geneva, partly written by Fazy, is adopted in 1842, it guaranteed universal suffrage, and established the conseil dEtat as the executive authority and the grand conseil as the legislative body
Recognition of Eleventh Dalai Lama
Khedrup Gyatso is recognised and enthroned as the eleventh Dalai Lama.
British Army Evacuates Kabul
Elphinstone's garrison leaves Kabul in January 1842 under an agreement that fails to ensure safe passage.
Pollock Prepares Kabul Advance
George Pollock organizes a relief and punitive expedition after the destruction of the retreating Kabul garrison.
British Relief Column Advances West
Pollock's forces push toward Kabul after overcoming Afghan resistance along the eastern approaches.
Pollock Recaptures Kabul
British forces under George Pollock reoccupy Kabul in September 1842 during the closing phase of the First Anglo Afghan War.
British Forces Withdraw From Kabul
Pollock's troops subsequently withdraw from Kabul as British policy abandons direct occupation.
Yar Mohammad Rules Herat
Yar Mohammad Khan consolidates authority in Herat after the removal of Kamran Mirza.
British Army Evacuates Kabul
Elphinstone's garrison leaves Kabul in January 1842 under an agreement that fails to ensure safe passage.
Pollock Prepares Kabul Advance
George Pollock organizes a relief and punitive expedition after the destruction of the retreating Kabul garrison.
British Relief Column Advances West
Pollock's forces push toward Kabul after overcoming Afghan resistance along the eastern approaches.
Pollock Recaptures Kabul
British forces under George Pollock reoccupy Kabul in September 1842 during the closing phase of the First Anglo Afghan War.
British Forces Withdraw From Kabul
Pollock's troops subsequently withdraw from Kabul as British policy abandons direct occupation.
Yar Mohammad Rules Herat
Yar Mohammad Khan consolidates authority in Herat after the removal of Kamran Mirza.