What Happened In August 1842 In History

Historical Events for August, 1842

• 1st » The Lombard Street Riot erupts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
• 9th » The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
• 14th » American Indian Wars: Seminole Wars known as Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.
• 29th » Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1842

• 16th » Jakob Rosanes, Ukrainian-German mathematician, chess player, and academic (d. 1922)
• 29th » Alfred Shaw, English cricketer, rugby player, and umpire (d. 1907)
• 31st » Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, American journalist, publisher, and activist (d. 1924)

Famous Deaths for August 1842

• 18th » Louis de Freycinet, French explorer and navigator (b. 1779)

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