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John H. Bankhead
1842Sep, 13

John H. Bankhead

John H. Bankhead, American soldier and politician (d. 1920)
John Hollis Bankhead (September 13, 1842 – March 1, 1920) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama between 1907 and 1920.

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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.
  • 17Mar

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is formed;
  • 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.