Deaths on May 12

Walenty Wańkowicz

Died on May 12, 1842

Walenty Wańkowicz, Belarusian-Polish painter (b. 1799)

Walenty Wilhelm Wańkowicz (Lithuanian: Valentinas Vankavičius, Belarusian: Валенты Ваньковіч; February 14, 1799 in Kałużyce - May 12, 1842 in Paris) was a Polish painter of Belarusian origin. He studied at the Jesuit College in Polotsk, the University of Wilno and the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. He produced, among other things, a well-known portrait of Adam Mickiewicz (1827–28).

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Events on 1842

9 Mar

Rancho San Francisco
The first documented discovery of gold in California occurs at Rancho San Francisco, six years before the California Gold Rush.
17 Mar

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is formed;
30 Mar

Crawford Long
Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
14 Aug

Seminole Wars
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.
7 Dec

Ureli Corelli Hill
First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.

Deaths on May 12

Walenty Wańkowicz

Died on May 12, 1842

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Events on 1842

Rancho San Francisco

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Crawford Long

Seminole Wars

Ureli Corelli Hill