Famous Birthdays
- Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist and co-founder (Pillsbury Company), born in Warner, New Hampshire (d. 1899)
- Ellen Henrietta Richards, American chemist (Amer Home Economics Association-1st Pres), born in Dunstable, Massachusetts (d. 1911)
- Phoebe Hearst, American philanthropist and suffragist, born in Franklin County, Missouri (d. 1919)
1842 Highlights
About December 3, 1842
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 180 years, 1 month and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide