1. Anna Elizabeth Dickinson (1842)

Civil Rights Leader

Anna Elizabeth Dickinson is a famous Civil Rights Leader, who was born on October 28, 1842 in United States. Remembered for her impassioned pro-women’s suffrage and anti-slavery speeches, this late...

2. David Herold (1842)

Lincoln Conspirator

American criminal and co-conspirator in the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln who was sentenced to death by hanging in 1865.

3. James Dewar (1842)

British Scientist

Scottish chemist who was the first do discover that gases can turn to liquid at extremely low temperatures. The Dewar flask, an insulating storage vessel, is named after him.

4. Stéphane Mallarmé (1842)

French Writer

French symbolist poet whose best-known works include L'apres-midi d'un faune and Les Mots anglais.

5. Sidney Lanier (1842)

American Musician Poet

Southern poet, scholar, and musician whose best- known works include "The Marshes of Glynn," "Sunrise," and "The Song of the Chattahoochee." His other works include travelogues and a series of...

6. Alferd Packer (1842)

Union Army Soldiers

American prospector who shot a member of his expedition and was also accused of cannibalism in the winter of 1873.

7. Karl May (1842)

German Writer; Author

A German-born writer, he is known for his adventure novels set in the Old American West and featuring the characters of Winnetou and Old Shatterhand. He also published several novels...

8. Mary MacKillop (1842)

Australian Foundress And Saint

Australian nun who founded the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, which established a number of schools throughout Australia, in 1866.

9. William Barker Cushing (1842)

War Hero

U.S. Navy officer who sank the CSS Albemarle, a Confederate ironclad ship, during an 1864 nighttime raid.

10. Sydney Prior Hall (1842)

Graphic Designer

The foremost graphic reportage artist of the late Victorian period.

11. Charles Cros (1842)

French Pioneer Of Photography

Nineteenth-century French poet, humor writer, and inventor. His poetry collections include Plainte, La Vision du Grand Canal des Deux Mers, and the posthumously-published Le Collier de griffes.

12. Mary Rudge (1842)

British Chess Player

Female chess pioneer who was one of the first women to face top male competition.

13. William James (1842)

American Philosopher

The first educator to introduce a psychology course in the U.S. and author of several books on the different branches of psychology.

14. Teoberto Maler (1842)

German Mesoamericanist

He was one of the first Europeans to explore the Mayan ruins.

15. Edmund Neupert (1842)

Pianist

Soloist at the April 3, 1869, world premiere of Piano Concerto in A minor by Edvard Grieg. He was compared to Franz Liszt.

16. Henry Abbey (1842)

American Poet

American Romantic poet whose best-known poems include "The Bedouin's Rebuke" and "What Do We Plant When We Plant a Tree?" His poetry collections include Dream of Love and The City...

17. Johannes Zukertort (1842)

Chess Player

Polish-born English chess master who is most notable for having lost in the final of what is regarded to be the first international chess championship in 1886.

18. Arthur Sullivan (1842)

British Composer

Second half of Gilbert & Sullivan whose works include 15 popular operas. He wrote the music for the famous 19th-century English hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers."

19. Joseph Nāwahī (1842)

American Artist

Affiliated at different points in his career with the Hawaiian Liberal, Kuokoa, and Emmaite political parties, Nawahi was a longtime member of the Hawaiian House of Representatives. Also a publisher,...

20. Ambrose Bierce (1842)

American Journalist And Writer

American fiction author and journalist who is best known for his 1891 short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." He also famously published a satirical work called The Devil's...

21. Samuel Williams (1842)

Politician

Former Liberal Member of Parliament representing Radnor from 1880 to 1884.

22. Jamie Anderson (1842)

Golfer

19th century golfer who was a 3 time winner of the British Open.

23. William Hastie (1842)

Scottish Clergyman And Theologia

Hastie was a Scottish Clergyman and theologian. He produced the first English translation of the Allgemeine Naturgeschichte und Theorie des Himmels by Immanuel Kant. Hastie led the General Assembly's Institution...

24. Walter Cook Spens (1842)

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25. Friedrich Amelung (1842)

Russian Chess Player And Histori

Ludwig Balthasar Amelung was a Baltic German cultural historian businessman and chess endgame composer. Amelung was born at Võisiku manor in Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire. 1862–1864 he...

26. George K. Nash (1842)

Union United States Army Soldier

George Kilbon Nash was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 41st Governor of Ohio.

27. George W. Brush (1842)

United States Army Medal Of Hono

George Washington Brush was an American soldier dentist physician and politician. He served as a captain of a black company in the 34th Infantry Regiment U. S. Colored Troops in...

28. Albert-Alexandre Lussier (1842)

Canadian Politician

Albert-Alexandre Lussier was a seigneur and political figure in Quebec. He represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1897 as a Liberal. He was born in...

29. Stojan Novaković (1842)

Serbian Politician And Historian

Kosta Stojan Novaković was a Serbian historian scholar writer literary critic translator politician and diplomat holding the post of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia on two occasions post...

30. Daniel W. Waugh (1842)

American Politician

Daniel Webster Waugh was a U. S. Representative from Indiana.

31. George F. Langbein (1842)

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George Frederick Langbein was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

32. Alfred Augustus Stockton (1842)

Canadian Politician

Alfred Augustus Stockton Ph. D LL. D was a Canadian lawyer professor politician and writer. Born in Studholm New Brunswick the son of William Augustus Wiggins Stockton and Sarah Oldfield...

33. Samuel C. Hyde (1842)

American Politician

Samuel Clarence Hyde was a representative from Washington. Hyde was born in Fort Ticonderoga New York in 1842. He studied law at the University of Iowa College of Law at...

34. Samuel Myron Brainerd (1842)

American Politician

Samuel Myron Brainerd was a Republican member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Samuel M. Brainerd was born in Albion Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools Edinboro...

35. Maurice Rouvier (1842)

French Prime Minister

Maurice Rouvier was a French statesman of the Opportunist faction. He is best known for his financial policies and his unpopular policies designed to avoid a rupture with Germany.

36. Adolf Marschall von Bieberstein (1842)

German Statesman

Adolf Freiherr Marschall von Bieberstein was a German politician and Secretary of State of the Foreign Office of the German Empire.

37. William Templeman (1842)

Canadian Politician

Templeman PC was a Canadian newspaper editor and politician. Born in Pakenham Canada West he was managing editor and owner of the Victoria Daily Times newspaper before first running as...

38. Alexander Campbell Botkin (1842)

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Alexander Campbell Botkin was a United States politician from Montana. Botkin was born on October 13 1842 in Dane County Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a...

39. Alexander Martin (Canadian politician) (1842)

Canadian Politician

Alexander Martin was a Canadian politician. Born in Springton Prince Edward Island the son of Alex and Isabelle Martin Martin was educated at the Common Schools the Normal School and...

40. William Sproston Caine (1842)

British Politician

Sproston Caine was a British politician and Temperance advocate. Caine was born at Seacombe Cheshire and was the eldest surviving son of Nathaniel Caine a metal merchant from Cheshire and...

41. A. A. Ames (1842)

American Civil War Surgeon Mob B

Albert Alonzo Doc Ames held four non-consecutive terms as mayor of Minneapolis Minnesota. Dr. Ames was known for his service to his country and assistance of the poor sometimes giving...

42. Matthew Smith (Canadian politician) (1842)

Canadian Politician

Matthew Smith was a farmer hotel owner and political figure in Prince Edward Island Canada. He represented 1st Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1901 to...

43. Swire Smith (1842)

British Politician

Sir Swire Smith was an English woollen manufacturer educationalist and Liberal Party politician. In many ways he was typical of the public-spirited self-made Victorian. Of nonconformist lineage he believed in...

44. George Trout Bartley (1842)

British Politician

Sir George Christopher Trout Bartley KCB was an English civil servant banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1906. Bartley was born at...

45. Charles Henry Morgan (1842)

American Congressman For Missour

Charles Henry Morgan was a United States Representative for Missouri from March 4 1875 - March 3 1879 March 4 1883 - March 3 1885 March 4 1893 - March...

46. Charles Alfred Pillsbury (1842)

American Politician

Charles Alfred Pillsbury was a U. S. flour industrialist a co-founder and namesake of the Pillsbury Company. Pillsbury was born December 3 1842 in Warner New Hampshire first of three...

47. William Hoyle (1842)

Canadian Politician

Henry Hoyle was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1912-1914 and served as Conservative MLA for Ontario North from 1898 to 1918.

48. Kennedy Francis Burns (1842)

Canadian Politician

Kennedy Francis Burns was a Canadian businessman and politician. Born in Thomastown Republic of Ireland he emigrated to British North America. He worked as a clerk for a merchant at...

49. Robert Hamilton (Northwest Territories politician) (1842)

Canadian Politician

Robert Hamilton was a pioneer politician and immigration agent. He served as an appointed member of the Council of the Northwest Territories from 1872 to 1876.

50. William Francis Bailey (1842)

American Mayor

s Bailey was a politician and judge in Wisconsin.