A Year In History: 1842

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This Year in History:

1842

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

January 13

After massacre, sole surviving British soldier escapes Kabul

On January 13, 1842, a British army doctor reaches the British sentry post at Jalalabad, Afghanistan, the lone survivor of a 16,000‑strong Anglo‑Indian expeditionary force that was massacred in its…

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November 4

Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd

On November 4, 1842, struggling lawyer Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Anne Todd, a Kentucky native, at her sister’s home in Springfield, Illinois. Mary Todd, whose nickname was Molly, was the…

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After massacre, sole surviving British soldier escapes Kabul

Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd

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