March 1842

Saturday 05:

Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande.

Giuseppe Verdi's third opera Nabucco premieres in Milan; its success establishes Verdi as one of Italy's foremost opera writers.

Anesthesia is used for the first time in an operation by Dr. Crawford Long.

Search by Date:

History Forum
Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures

History Web-Ring
A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site.

Year	Month	Day