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Clarence King
1842Jan, 6

Clarence King

Clarence King, American geologist, mountaineer, and critic (d. 1901)
Clarence Rivers King (January 6, 1842 – December 24, 1901) was an American geologist, mountaineer and author. He was the first director of the United States Geological Survey from 1879 to 1881. Nominated by Republican President Rutherford B. Hayes, King was noted for his exploration of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

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Events on 1842

  • 13Jan

    1842 retreat from Kabul

    Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 4,500 men and 12,000 camp followers when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
  • 9Mar

    Rancho San Francisco

    The first documented discovery of gold in California occurs at Rancho San Francisco, six years before the California Gold Rush.
  • 30Mar

    Crawford Long

    Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
  • 14Aug

    Seminole Wars

    American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.
  • 7Dec

    Ureli Corelli Hill

    First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.