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==Scroll and Key== | ==Scroll and Key== | ||
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| + | * [[January 6]]–[[January 13|13]] – [[First Anglo-Afghan War]] – [[Massacre of Elphinstone's army]] (Battle of Gandamak): British [[East India Company]] troops are destroyed by Afghan forces on the road from [[Kabul]] to [[Jalalabad]], [[Afghanistan]], by [[Wazir Akbar Khan|Akbar Khan]], son of [[Dost Mohammad Khan (Emir of Afghanistan)|Dost Mohammad Khan]]. | ||
| + | * [[March]] – ''[[Commonwealth v. Hunt]]'': the Massachusetts Supreme Court makes strikes and unions legal in the United States. | ||
| + | * [[May 11]] – The [[Income Tax Act 1842|Income Tax Act]] establishes the first peacetime [[income tax]] in the United Kingdom; 7 [[Penny (British pre-decimal coin)|pence]] in the [[pound sterling|pound]], for incomes over 150 pounds. | ||
| + | * [[May 19]] – [[Dorr Rebellion]]: Militiamen supporting [[Thomas Wilson Dorr]] attack the arsenal in [[Providence, Rhode Island]], but are repulsed. | ||
| + | * [[June 18]] – A [[education in Sweden|primary school system]] is established in [[Sweden]].<ref>http://www.skolmuseet.se/skolans_historia.htm</ref> | ||
| + | * [[August 4]] – The [[Armed Occupation Act]] is signed, providing for the armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part, of the Peninsula of [[East Florida]]. | ||
| + | * [[August 10]] – The [[Mines and Collieries Act 1842|Mines Act 1842]] becomes law, prohibiting underground work for all women and boys under 10 years old in the United Kingdom. | ||
| + | * [[August 14]] – [[American Indian Wars]]: United States general [[William J. Worth]] declares the [[Second Seminole War]] to be over. | ||
| + | * [[August 29]] – The [[Treaty of Nanking]], an [[unequal treaty]] between Britain and [[Qing dynasty]] China, ends the [[First Opium War]], and establishes Hong Kong as a British colony until [[1997]]. | ||
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| + | * The [[French Polynesia|Polynesia]]n islands of [[Tahiti]] and [[Tahuata]] are declared a [[protectorate]] of [[France]]. | ||
| + | * [[Pentonville Prison]] in London begins to function. | ||
| + | * [[Beecham's Pills]], as predecessor of [[GlaxoSmithKline|Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)]] founded in [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:56, 14 March 2021
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 1842 saw the founding of the Scroll and Key fraternity, that continues to this day. | |
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Scroll and Key
- Full article: Scroll and Key
- Full article: Scroll and Key
Events
- January 6–13 – First Anglo-Afghan War – Massacre of Elphinstone's army (Battle of Gandamak): British East India Company troops are destroyed by Afghan forces on the road from Kabul to Jalalabad, Afghanistan, by Akbar Khan, son of Dost Mohammad Khan.
- March – Commonwealth v. Hunt: the Massachusetts Supreme Court makes strikes and unions legal in the United States.
- May 11 – The Income Tax Act establishes the first peacetime income tax in the United Kingdom; 7 pence in the pound, for incomes over 150 pounds.
- May 19 – Dorr Rebellion: Militiamen supporting Thomas Wilson Dorr attack the arsenal in Providence, Rhode Island, but are repulsed.
- June 18 – A primary school system is established in Sweden.[1]
- August 4 – The Armed Occupation Act is signed, providing for the armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part, of the Peninsula of East Florida.
- August 10 – The Mines Act 1842 becomes law, prohibiting underground work for all women and boys under 10 years old in the United Kingdom.
- August 14 – American Indian Wars: United States general William J. Worth declares the Second Seminole War to be over.
- August 29 – The Treaty of Nanking, an unequal treaty between Britain and Qing dynasty China, ends the First Opium War, and establishes Hong Kong as a British colony until 1997.
Date unknown
- The Polynesian islands of Tahiti and Tahuata are declared a protectorate of France.
- Pentonville Prison in London begins to function.
- Beecham's Pills, as predecessor of Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) founded in Lancashire, England.
Events
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Pax Brittanica | 1815 | 1915 |
| Victorian era | 1840 | 1901 |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scroll and Key | | Secret society | A secret society of interest. |
| The Citadel |  | Senior Military College | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University |  | Founded in 1842 "forever to be conducted on the most liberal principles." | |
| Delft University of Technology |  | Public TechnDelft ical | The oldest and largest Dutch public technical university |
| University of Chile |  | Public | Oldest and most prestigious university in Chile |
Births
| Title | Born | Place of birth | Died | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Gether Bomhoff | 6 August 1842 | 23 September 1925 | Central banker Pharmacist | Norwegian Central Bank Governor 1893-1920 | |
| Peter Kropotkin | 9 December 1842 | Moscow Russia/Tsarist Russia | 8 February 1921 | Activist Philosopher Scientist | Anarchist philosopher promoting a decentralized economic system based on mutual aid, mutual support, and voluntary cooperation |
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