What happened in 1842?
168 recorded events in 1842, including 85 in people, 20 in economy & trade and 19 in architecture & engineering.
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Wars & Conflicts 13
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1842 retreat from Kabul
1842 battle
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Battle of Woosung
First Opium War battle near Shanghai (1842)
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Battle of Chapoo
Fought between British and Chinese forces in Chapu (Zhapu), China, in 1842 during the First Opium War
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Battle of Chinkiang
1842 battle
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Battle of Kabul
1842 punitive campaign undertaken by the British following the disastrous retreat from Kabul
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Battle of Ningpo
1842 battle
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Battle of Congella
1842 battle
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Battle of Ichkeria
1842 battle
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Battle of Arroyo Grande
1842 engagement during the Uruguayan Civil War
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Battle of Tsekee
1842 battle of the First Opium War
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Battle of Beni Mered
1842 battle
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Battle of Debre Tabor
1842 battle
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Battle of Sama
1842 battle between Peru and Bolivia
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Politics & Government 2
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Tratado de Puno
Peace treaty
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Sac and Fox Treaty of 1842
Cession treaty between the United States and representatives of the Sauk and Meskwaki peoples
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People 85
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Jules Dumont d'Urville died
French Navy officer and explorer (1790–1842)
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Sándor Kőrösi Csoma died
Hungarian philologist and orientalist (1784-1842)
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Louis de Freycinet died
French navigator
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Anthimus III, Patriarch of Constantinople died
Ecumenical Patriarch in 1822–1824
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Patriarch Anthimus V of Constantinople died
Patriarch of Constantinople
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William Hobson died
First Governor of New Zealand and co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi (1792-1842)
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Archibald Menzies died
Scottish surgeon, botanist and naturalist (1754-1842)
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Arthur Conolly died
British intelligence officer (1807–1842)
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Solomon Hirschell died
British rabbi; (1762-1842)
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Nahum Trebitsch died
Czech rabbi (1779–1842)
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Auguste-Frédéric de Talhouët died
French soldier, politician and officer
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Pierre Joseph Pelletier died
French chemist (1788-1842)
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Wilson Price Hunt died
American pioneer
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Nestor L'Hôte died
French Egyptologist, painter and graphic artist (1804–1842)
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James Ivory died
Scottish mathematician
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Henry Shrapnel died
British Army general
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Allan Cunningham died
Scottish poet and author (1784–1842)
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Vasily Karazin died
Russian scientist (1773-1842)
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Bedřich Diviš Weber died
Czech music educator and composer (1766-1842)
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Jean-Baptiste Prosper Jollois died
French Egyptologist
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Pierre-François Chabaneau died
Chemist (1754 – 1842)
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Abraham Stern died
Polish inventor
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Wilhelm August Lampadius died
German chemist (1772–1842)
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Jean-Baptiste Van Mons died
Belgian chemist (1765–1842)
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Peter Ewart died
British engineer (1767-1842)
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Julius Ludwig Ideler died
German physicist, physician and naturalist
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Michael Creizenach died
German theologian (1789-1842)
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Rudolph Brandes died
German pharmacist (1795–1842)
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Robert Haldane died
Scottish churchman
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Pietro Abbati Marescotti died
Italian mathematician
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François Michel de Rozière died
French Egyptologist
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Jacob Auch died
Skillful German mechanic/instrument/clock-maker (1765-1842)
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Louis Costaz died
French mathematician (1767–1842)
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John Harfield Tredgold died
British pharmacist (1798–1842)
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Andrew Vivian died
English engineer
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Benjamin Wright died
American civil engineer
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Jean-Bernard Tarbé de Vauxclairs died
French civil engineer (1767-1842)
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Heinrich August Rothe died
German mathematician
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Benjamin Hick died
British engineer (1790-1842)
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Thomas Ebrill died
British merchant
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Louis Auguste Deschamps died
French botanist and explorer (1765-1842)
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James Raymond Wellsted died
Indian naval lieutenant (1805–1842)
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Moritz von Engelhardt died
Baltic German geologist (1779–1842)
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François-André Baudin died
French naval officer (1774-1842)
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Georg Friedrich Treitschke died
German librettist and lepidopterist
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Alexandre-Vincent Pineux Duval died
French writer (1767-1842)
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Christian Theodor Weinlig died
German composer and conductor
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Franz Clement died
Austrian musician
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Michael Umlauf died
Austrian composer
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Justina Casagli died
Swedish opera singer (1794–1841)
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Elizabeth Armtistead died
English courtesan (1750-1842)
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Jean François Boursault-Malherbe died
French actor (1750-1842)
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Eline Heger died
Danish actress
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Karl Magnus Craelius died
Swedish actor
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William James born
Born in Astor House. American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist (1842–1910).
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Peter Kropotkin born
Born in Moscow. Russian revolutionary socialist and philosopher (1842–1921).
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Ambrose Bierce born
Born in Meigs County. American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist (1842–1914).
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John William Strutt born
Born in Langford Grove. English physicist (1842–1919).
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Stéphane Mallarmé born
Born in Paris. French Symbolist poet (1842–1898).
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Alfred Marshall born
Born in London. British economist (1842–1924).
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Karl May born
Born in Hohenstein-Ernstthal. German writer (1842–1912).
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Camille Flammarion born
Born in Val-de-Meuse. French astronomer and author (1842–1925).
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Maria Konopnicka born
Born in Suwałki. Polish writer and activist (1842-1910).
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Vasily Vereshchagin born
Born in Cherepovets. Russian painter (1842-1904).
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Georg Brandes born
Born in Copenhagen. Danish literature critic and scholar (1842–1927).
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Paul Lafargue born
Born in Santiago de Cuba. Writer, journalist, literary critic and revolutionary; also known for being Karl Marx's son-in-law (1842-1911).
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François Coppée born
Born in Paris. French poet and novelist (1842–1908).
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Arrigo Boito born
Born in Padua. Italian poet and opera composer and librettist of Verdi's opera ''Otello'' (1842-1918).
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José-Maria de Heredia born
Born in Santiago de Cuba. French poet (1842-1905).
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Hermann Cohen born
Born in Coswig. German philosopher (1842–1918).
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Josef Breuer born
Born in Vienna. Austrian physician (1842-1925).
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Antonio Fogazzaro born
Born in Vicenza. Italian writer (1842-1911).
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Ōyama Iwao born
Born in Kajiya-chō. Japanese general (1842-1916).
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Antero de Quental born
Born in Ponta Delgada. Portuguese poet (1842–1891).
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Charles Cros born
Born in Fabrezan. French poet and inventor (1842-1888).
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Prince Gaston, Count of Eu born
Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Brazilian and French Imperial and Royal (1842–1922).
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Ernest Lavisse born
Born in Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache. French historian (1842-1922).
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Nikolay Mikhaylovsky born
Born in Meshchovsk. Russian publicist, literary critic, sociologist (1842-1904).
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Mahadev Govind Ranade born
Born in Niphad. Indian scholar, social reformer and author (1842-1901).
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Elliott Coues born
Born in Portsmouth. American ornithologist (1842–1899).
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Pyotr Durnovo born
Born in Moscow. Russian politician (1842-1915).
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Christian Lundeberg born
Born in Valbo church parish. Swedish 20th century prime minister (1842-1911).
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Stojan Novaković born
Born in Šabac. Serbian politician and historian (1842–1915).
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Alfred Nicolas Rambaud born
Born in Besançon. French historian (1842-1905).
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Albert Sorel born
Born in Honfleur. French historian (1842–1906).
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Science & Technology 7
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University of Chile
Public university in Santiago, Chile
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Manchester Metropolitan University
University in Manchester, UK
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National Observatory of Athens
Research Center and Observatory in Greece
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Odesa Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
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D.I. Mendeleyev All-Russian Institute for Metrology
Research institute in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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TU Delft Library
Library of Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
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Hospital of Saint-Louis of Tunis
Former hospital in Tunis, Tunisia
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Religion & Belief Systems 11
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Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Cardiff, Wales
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Tipu Sultan Mosque
Mosque in Kolkata
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Jakob Glanzer Shul
Former synagogue in Lviv, Ukraine
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Synagogue of Rabbi in Sadhora
Synagogue of Rabbi in Sadhora (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Saint archangel Michael cathedral
Church building in Caserta, Italy
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Grote Synagoge
Jewish synagogue in The Hague, the Netherlands
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Holy Trinity Cathedral
Temple in Nizhny Tagil, Russia
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Communauté des Diaconesses
Communauté des Diaconesses (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Khirdalan Juma Mosque
Muslim religious temple located in Khirdalan city
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Synagogue de Traenheim
Synagogue located in Bas-Rhin, in France
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Synagoge
Museum in Netherlands
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Economy & Trade 20
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Case Corporation
Manufacturer of construction equipment and agricultural equipment
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House of Fabergé
Russian jewelry firm
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Plzeňský Prazdroj
Czech brewery company
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Smit Internationale
Former Dutch salvage company
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Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik
Austrian locomotive manufacturer
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Cascade Brewery
The oldest continually operating brewery in Australia
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Oriental Bank Corporation
British imperial bank founded in India
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Verdin Company
American bell foundry and clock maker
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Ateliers de Constructions Mécaniques de Vevey
Swiss engineering company
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Henry Altemus Company
Philadelphia publishing company
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People's United Financial
American bank holding company
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Cassa di Risparmio di Asti
Italian savings bank
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Cassa di Risparmio di Trieste
Defunct Italian bank
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LGC Group
UK biotech company
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Heintze & Blanckertz
German pen manufacturing company
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EaglePicher Technologies
American manufacturing company, known for its storage battery technology
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Lucas Brothers, Builders
British building business
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Gilchrist's
Boston department store
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Ryerson, Inc.
American metals company
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Glendon Iron Company
Iron company in Pennsylvania
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake
Estimated magnitude of 8.1
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Social Movements & Revolutions 3
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Liberal rebellions of 1842
Liberal rebellions of 1842 (Social Movements & Revolutions).
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Muncy Abolition Riot of 1842
Riot in Muncy, Pennsylvania
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1842 Pottery Riots
1842 riots in Staffordshire, England
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Architecture & Engineering 19
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Saint Sarkis Cathedral
Cultural heritage monument of Armenia
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Geiranger Church
Parish church in Geiranger, Stranda municipality, Norway
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The Hub
Assembly hall in Edinburgh, UK
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Mariners' Church
Anglican church in Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Transfiguration Church, Pyatigorsk
Church in Pyatigorsk, Russia
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Ankenes Church
Church in Narvik, Norway
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Stadsbygd Church
Church in Indre Fosen, Norway
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St. Thomas Church
Church in Kolkata
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St Mary's Church
Church in Wreay, Cumbria, England, UK
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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Lutheran church in Yaroslavl, Russia
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Buckingham Baptist Chapel
Church in Bristol, England, UK
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Church of Nativity of the Virgin
Church in Drežnica , Croatia
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Serbian Orthodox Church Of Apostles St Peter And St Paul, Derby
Church in Derby, UK; formerly Christ Church
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Starrkärrs kyrka
Church building in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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St. Augustine Church
Historical church in New Orleans
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St. Theresa's Church
Church building in Manhattan, United States of America
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St Bridget's Church, Calder Bridge
Church in Ponsonby, Cumbria, England, UK
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Church of St Saviour, Leeds
Grade I listed church in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Christ Church, Barnton
Grade II listed church in Barnton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Sports & Entertainment 5
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Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej
Theater in Legnica, Poland
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Town Hall and Theatre of Bayonne
Town hall and theatre in Bayonne, France
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Wrocław Świebodzki
Railway station in Wrocław, Poland
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Mindre teatern
Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden
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Gran Teatro Nacional
Former opera house in Mexico City
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Empires & Countries 2
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Republic of Madawaska dissolved
Republic of Madawaska ceased to exist, having been centered at Fort Kent.
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Central American Confederation founded
Central American Confederation was founded, with its capital at San Miguel.
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