1842: what happened around the world

In 1842, 39 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Versailles rail accident, Great Fire of Hamburg and 1842 retreat from Kabul among the best known. 73 more were already under way, such as First Opium War and Mexican-American War. 49 things were founded or built that year, from University of Barcelona and Delft University of Technology.

39events began
73already under way
49founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges20

Revolts, massacres and attacks8

Accidents and fires6

Treaties, councils and politics3

Disasters1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 184273

Came to an end in 18429

Founded or built in 184249

+19 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1842

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 All of the 19th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →