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What Happened on October 8, 1842

Famous Weddings

  • Princess Sophia weds her cousin duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach

Famous Deaths

  • Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Danish organist and composer (Ludlam’s Hule), dies at 68
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About October 8, 1842

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 181 years, 9 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Libra