Abdul Hamid II

34th sultan of the ottoman empire (1876–1909).

Born September 21st, 1842 in Istanbul. ^[ref]

Died February 10th, 1918 at 75 years old in Beylerbeyi Palace. ^[ref]

William James

American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist (1842–1910).

Born January 11th, 1842 in Astor House.

Died August 26th, 1910 at 68 years old in Tamworth (heart failure).

Peter Kropotkin

Russian revolutionary socialist and philosopher (1842–1921).

Born December 9th, 1842 in Moscow.

Died February 8th, 1921 at 78 years old in Dmitrov (pneumonia).

Catherine Eddowes

Whitechapel murder victim (1842-1888).

Born April 14th, 1842 in Wolverhampton.

Died September 30th, 1888 at 46 years old in Whitechapel, Mitre Square.

Alfred Marshall

British economist (1842–1924).

Born July 26th, 1842 in London.

Died July 13th, 1924 at 81 years old in Cambridge.

Arthur Sullivan

English composer of the gilbert & sullivan duo (1842-1900).

Born May 13th, 1842 in London.

Died November 22nd, 1900 at 58 years old in London (heart failure).

Louis Le Prince

French artist and cinematographer, pioneer of cinema.

Born August 28th, 1842 (age 183 years) in Metz. ^[ref]

Mary MacKillop

Australian religious sister and saint (1842–1909).

Born January 15th, 1842 in Melbourne.

Died August 8th, 1909 at 67 years old in Sydney.

Mahadev Govind Ranade

Indian scholar, social reformer and author (1842-1901).

Born January 18th, 1842 in Niphad.

Died January 16th, 1901 at 58 years old in Pune.

Karl May

German author (1842–1912).

Born February 25th, 1842 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal.

Died March 30th, 1912 at 70 years old in Radebeul. ^[ref]

Jules Massenet

French composer (1842–1912).

Born May 12th, 1842 in Montaud.

Died August 13th, 1912 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer).

David Herold

Conspirator (1842-1865).

Born June 16th, 1842 in Maryland.

Died July 7th, 1865 at 23 years old in Washington, D.C. (hanging to death).

Stéphane Mallarmé

French symbolist poet (1842–1898).

Born March 18th, 1842 in Paris.

Died September 9th, 1898 at 56 years old in Valvins.

Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria

Austrian archduke (1842-1919).

Born May 15th, 1842 in Vienna.

Died January 18th, 1919 at 76 years old in Schloss Klessheim.

Satyendranath Tagore

First civil servant of india.

Born June 1st, 1842 in Kolkata.

Died January 9th, 1923 at 80 years old in Kolkata.

Sidney Lanier

American musician and poet (1842–1881).

Born February 3rd, 1842 in Macon.

Died September 7th, 1881 at 39 years old in Lynn (tuberculosis).

Giovanni Giolitti

Italian statesman (1842–1928).

Born October 27th, 1842 in Mondovì.

Died July 17th, 1928 at 85 years old in Cavour.

John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh

English physicist (1842–1919).

Born November 12th, 1842 in Langford Grove.

Died June 30th, 1919 at 76 years old in Terling Place.

Josef Breuer

Austrian physician (1842-1925).

Born January 15th, 1842 in Vienna.

Died June 20th, 1925 at 83 years old in Vienna.

Vasily Vereshchagin

Russian painter (1842-1904).

Born October 26th, 1842 in Cherepovets. ^[ref]

Died April 13th, 1904 at 61 years old in Lüshunkou District. ^[ref]

Paul Lafargue

Writer, journalist, literary critic and revolutionary; also known for being karl marx's son-in-law (1842-1911).

Born January 15th, 1842 in Santiago de Cuba.

Died November 26th, 1911 at 69 years old in Draveil (poison).

Phoebe Hearst

American philanthropist, feminist and suffragist (1842–1919).

Born December 3rd, 1842 in Saint Clair.

Died April 13th, 1919 at 76 years old in Pleasanton (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).

Charlotte Mason

Welsh educator, editor.

Born January 1st, 1842 in Bangor. ^[ref]

Died January 16th, 1923 at 81 years old in Ambleside. ^[ref]

Giovanni Boldini

Italian painter (1842-1931).

Born December 31st, 1842 in Ferrara.

Died July 11th, 1931 at 88 years old in Paris.

James Dewar

Scottish chemist and physicist (1842–1923).

Born September 20th, 1842 in Kincardine. ^[ref]

Died March 27th, 1923 at 80 years old in London. ^[ref]