As of the start of 1842, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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On January 13, 1842, a British army doctor reaches the British sentry post at Jalalabad, Afghanistan, the lone survivor of a 16,000-strong Anglo-Indian expeditionary force that was massacred in...

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March 5 – Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio, and then head back to the Rio Grande. This is the first such invasion since the Texas Revolution.

In April 1842, the United States House of Representatives began what could arguably be called the first reorganization process—the first spring cleaning, as it were—in Congress’ history.

May 17, 2025 · August 10 – The Mines and Collieries Act 1842 in the United Kingdom makes it illegal for women and girls of any age, and boys under ten years, to work underground.

Events from the year 1842 in the United States. February 1 – Willamette University is established in Salem, Oregon. March – Commonwealth v. Hunt: the Massachusetts Supreme Court makes strikes …

Jan 2, 1842, Wire Suspension Feb 15, 1842, Adhesive Postage Stamps Feb 21, 1842, 1st sewing machine Mar 3, 1842, Child Labor law Aug 9, 1842, Border Defined Aug 14, 1842, Seminole War …