Rulers:
• Charles XIV John, King of Sweden and Norway (1818-1844)
• John Tyler, 10th President of the United States (1841-1845)
• Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837-1901)
Events:
• Nationalgalleriet established in Oslo.
Births:
• Mallarmé, Stéphane (1842-1898)
Deaths:
• Stendhal (1783-1842)
Literature:
• Dickens, Charles (1812-1870): American Notes (1842)
Art:
• Corot, Camille (1796-1875): Monte Pincio, Rome (1840-50)
• Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877): Courbet au chien noir (1842-44)
• Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867): La Charité (1842)