Famous Birthdays
- Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, American Quaker orator, abolitionist, women's rights advocate, writer, and mountaineer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1932)
- Charles Boissevain, Dutch editor of Amsterdam Algemeen Handelsblad (1885-1908), born in Amsterdam (d. 1927)
1842 Highlights
About October 28, 1842
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 180 years, 11 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Scorpio
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot