29 August 1842

Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War. The Treaty of Nanking, signed on August 29, 1842, officially ended the First Opium War between…

30 March 1842

Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long. Ether anesthesia, one of the earliest forms…

7 December 1842

First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill. The New York Philharmonic is one of the most renowned symphony orchestras in…

29 August 1842

Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War’]

26 November 1842

The University of Notre Dame is founded. The University of Notre Dame was founded on November 26, 1842 by Father Edward Sorin, CSC, who was…

28 March 1842

The first concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is given. The Vienna Philharmonic, founded in 1842, is an orchestra considered to be one of the…