1842 in Germany

none 1842Events from the year 1842 in Germany. Incumbents Kingdom of Prussia – Monarch – Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1840–1861) Kingdom of Bavaria Monarch - Ludwig I (1825–1848) Prime Minister – Karl von Abel (1837–1847) Kingdom of Saxony – Frederick Augustus (1836–1854) Kingdom of Hanover– Ernest Augustus (1837–1851)Van der Kiste 2004 189 Kingdom of Württemberg – William (1816–1864) Events The Great fire of Hamburg began early on May 5, 1842, in Deichstraße and burned until the morning of May 8, destroying about one third of the buildings in the Altstadt.Harry Braun and Manfred Gihl, Der große Hamburger Brand von 1842, Erfurt: Sutton, 2012, 9783866809963, p. 19 de. The Walhalla is a hall of fame that honours laudable and distinguished people in German history – "politicians, sovereigns, scientists and artists of the German tongue" completed in 1842.Official Guide booklet, 2002, p. 3 Births thumb|right|110px|Karl May thumb|110px|Carl von Linde February 23 – Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) February 25 – Karl May, German writer (d. 1912) June 11 – Carl von Linde, German scientist, engineer (d. 1934) July 2 – Albert Ladenburg, German chemist (d. 1911) July 4 – Hermann Cohen, German-Jewish philosopher (d. 1918) Deaths January 12 – Johanna Stegen, German heroine (b. 1793) March 6 – Constanze Mozart, German-born wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (b.1762) thumb|right|110px|Clemens Brentano July 28 – Clemens Brentano, German poet (b. 1778) References Bibliography Van der Kiste John John Van der Kiste 2004 George III's Children revised Sutton Publishing Ltd Stroud, United Kingdom 978-0-7509-3438-1 1842 Category:Years of the 19th century in Germany Germany Germany