Discover what happened on 22 May 1842 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Henry Southard (American politician (1747-1842))
- Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (19th century American Indian literary author)
- John Harfield Tredgold (British pharmacist (1798–1842))
- François Givois (French politician)
- Henry Nicolas François de Mauléon (French politician)
- Johannes Buschmann (politician)
- Henry Troth (American pharmacist (1794–1842))
- George Vesey ((1808-1842))
- Marie Antoinette Joséphine de Wezeren, Dame de Scha(u)brouck (1767 – 22 May 1842 Liège)
- Alexander Gustav Heinrich (Aleksandr Ivanovich) Rausch von Traubenberg (1780-1842)
- Charles Marie Adolphe de La Bourdonnaye