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What Happened on October 28, 1842

Famous Birthdays

  • Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, American Quaker orator, abolitionist, women's rights advocate, writer, and mountaineer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1932)
  • Charles Boissevain, Dutch editor of Amsterdam Algemeen Handelsblad (1885-1908), born in Amsterdam (d. 1927)

About October 28, 1842

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 181 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Scorpio