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:
• Charenton-Saint-Maurice (France) officially changes its name to Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne.
Births:
• James, Henry (1843-1916)
• McKinley, William (1843-1901)
• Pérez Galdós, Benito (1843-1920)
Literature:
• Dickens, Charles (1812-1870): A Christmas Carol (1843)
• Dickens, Charles (1812-1870): Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-1844)
• Gautier, Théophile (1811-1872): Voyage en Espagne (1843)
Music:
• Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848): Don Pasquale (1843)
• Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901): I Lombardi (1843)
• Wagner, Richard (1813-1883): Der fliegende Holländer (1843)
Art:
• Corot, Camille (1796-1875): Monte Pincio, Rome (1840-1850)
• Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877): Courbet au chien noir (1842-1844)
• Turner, Joseph (1775-1851): The Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice (1843)
• Turner, Joseph (1775-1851): The Evening of the Deluge (c.1843)