Historical Events
- New York Philharmonic's 1st concert
Famous Birthdays
- Otto Ammon, German anthropologist and sociologist (schedelmetingen), born in Karlsruhe, Baden (d. 1916)
Famous Deaths
- Thomas Hamilton, Scottish writer (b. 1789)
1842 Highlights
About December 7, 1842
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 180 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot