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Le Prince was a French artist and the inventor of an early motion picture camera born in Metz, France. His father was a major of artillery in the French Army and an officer of the Légion d'honneur. When growing up, he reportedly spent time in the studio of his father's friend, the pioneer of photography Louis Daguerre, from whom he may have received some lessons on photography and chemistry before he was 10 years old. His education went on to include the study of painting in Paris and post-graduate chemistry at Leipzig University. He then moved to Leeds, England in 1866, after being invited to join John Whitley, a friend from college, in Whitley Partners of Hunslet, a firm of brass founders making valves and components. In 1869, he married Elizabeth Whitley, John's sister and a talented artist, and the two of them started a school of applied art, the Leeds Technical School of Art, and became well renowned for their work in fixing coloured photographs on to metal and pottery. In 1881, Le Prince went to the United States with his family where he began experiments relating to the production of 'moving' photographs, designing a camera that utilised sixteen lenses, which was the first invention he patented. After his return to Leeds in May 1887, he built a single-lens camera in mid-late 1888 used to shoot his motion-picture films. It was first used on 14 October 1888 to shoot what would become known as Roundhay Garden Scene (1888) and Accordion Player (1888). He later used it to film Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge (1888). In September 1890, he was preparing for a trip to the United States, supposedly to publicly premiere his work and join his wife and children. Before this journey, he decided to return to France to visit his brother in Dijon. Then, on 16 September, he took a train to Paris but, having taken a later train than planned, his friends missed him in Paris. He was never seen again by his family or friends. The last person to see Le Prince at the Dijon station was his brother. The French police, Scotland Yard and the family undertook exhaustive searches, but never found him. Le Prince was officially declared dead on 16 September 1897.

Ambrose Bierce was born on 24 June 1842 in Meigs County, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), The Damned Thing is of Such a Color! (2020) and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (2005). He was married to Mary Ellen "Mollie" Day. He died in 1914 in Mexico.

Karl May was born on 25 February 1842 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Kingdom of Saxony [now Saxony, Germany]. He was a writer, known for Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses (1920), Caravan of Death (1920) and Durch die Wüste (1936). He was married to Klara Plöhn and Emma Pollmer. He died on 30 March 1912 in Radebeul, Kingdom of Saxony [now Saxony], Germany.

Maren Pedersen was born on 9 March 1842 in Gærum, Sejlstrup, Denmark. She was an actress, known for Häxan (1922) and A Sacrilege of Witches. She was married to Carl Frederik Pedersen. She died on 22 December 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Arthur Sullivan was a composer, born in London in 1842 and died in 1900. His father was a military bandmaster, and Arthur composed his first anthem at the age of eight. He studied at London's Royal Academy of Music after being awarded the inaugural Mendelssohn Scholarship at 14 years of age.

Sullivan was one half of Gilbert & Sullivan, the partnership responsible for works such as The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, and The Pirates of Penzance.

Catherine Eddowes was born in Graisley Green, Wolverhampton (West Midlands) on 14 April 1842. Her parents, tinplate worker George Eddowes and his wife Catherine (née Evans), had been married since 1832, and had 11 other children, 5 older that Catherine (Alfred, Harriet, Emma, Eliza and Elizabeth), and 6 younger than her (Thomas, George, John, Sarah, Mary and William). In 1855, when Catherine was around 13, her mother Catherine died. The same year, Catherine's education at St John's Charity School, Patters Field, Tooley Street, ended. Most of her siblings entered Bermondsey Workhouse and Industrial School. In the early 1860s Catherine eventually returned to finish her education at Dowgate Charity School and to care for her aunt in Biston Street, Wolverhampton and to work as a tinplate stamper.

Around 1861, when she was 19, Catherine left home to be with ex-soldier Thomas Conway. She was known as Kate Conway by that time, using her common-law husband's surname even if they weren't legally married. On 1864 they lived together in Wolverhampton and earned a living by selling chapbooks, written by Conway, in Birmingham and in the Midlands. They also wrote and sold gallows ballads. Catherine claimed that they were legally married and she had his initials 'TC' tattooed in blue ink on her arm. Around 1865, Annie, Catherine and Conway's first child and only daughter, was born. Three years later, they had their second child, a son named George. On February 3rd 1877 their son Frederick William was born.

In 1880 Conway and Catherine separated. Catherine took Annie and Conway had custody of the boys. The following year, 1881, Catherine met John Kelly, an Irish jobbing market porter, frequently working for a fruit salesman, Lander. They eventually moved in together at Cooney's common lodging-house at 55 Flower and Dean Street, Spitalfields. By that time Catherine took her common-law husband's surname as was known as Kate Kelly. Every year, during the season, Kelly and Eddowes went hop picking. In the summer of 1888, Catherine and John, with their friend Emily Birrell, a vagrant, and her common-law husband, went hop-picking to Hunton-near-Maidstone, in Kent. At harvest's end they returned to London and quickly went through their pay, although it wasn't a good season, having poor crops. Birrell gave Catherine a London pawn broker's ticket for a man's shirt, because Catherine and John were going to London while she and her man were going to Cheltenham. On Thursday September 27th, Catherine and John arrived to London and split their last sixpence between them; he took four-pence to pay for a bed in the Cooney's common lodging-house, and she took twopence, just enough for her to stay a night at Mile End Casual Ward in the neighboring parish.

Jules Massenet was born on 12 May 1842 in Saint-Etienne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France. He was a composer, known for Marathon Man (1976), Tau (2018) and Transamerica (2005). He was married to Louise-Constance de Gressy. He died on 13 August 1912 in Paris, France.

George Leybourne was born on 17 March 1842 in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England, UK. George is known for George of the Jungle (1997), Going in Style (2017) and Chaplin (1992). George died on 15 September 1884 in Islington, London, England, UK.

Frank D. Baldwin was born on 26 June 1842 in Manchester, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Indian Wars (1914) and The Adventures of Buffalo Bill (1917). He died on 22 April 1923 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Levicy Chafin was born on 20 December 1842 in Kentucky, USA. She was married to Devil Anse Hatfield. She died on 15 March 1929 in Stirrat, West Virginia, USA.

Karl Millöcker was born on 29 April 1842 in Vienna, Austria. He was a composer, known for Der Bettelstudent (1936), The Beggar Student (1956) and Kaiserwalzer (1933). He was married to Charlotte Kling and Karoline Hofer. He died on 31 December 1899 in Baden, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary.

Pierre Berton was born on 6 March 1842 in Paris. He was a writer, known for Zaza (1923), Zaza (1915) and Zaza (1938). He died on 23 October 1912 in Paris, France.

Paul Lafargue was born on 15 January 1842 in Santiago, Cuba. Paul was a writer, known for Coco Before Chanel (2009) and The Sale of an Appetite (1928). Paul was married to Laura Marx. Paul died on 26 November 1911 in Draveil, Île de France, France.

Gertrude Smith was born on 16 December 1842 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. She was an actress, known for Rainbow Island (1917) and Pinched (1917). She died on 8 May 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Louis Bouwmeester was born on 5 September 1842 in Middelharnis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Koning Oedipus (1912), The Grip (1913) and Fatum (1915). He died on 28 April 1925 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Calixa Lavallée was born on 28 December 1842 in Sainte-Théodosie-de-Verchères, Québec, Canada. Calixa was married to Joséphine Gentilly. Calixa died on 21 January 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Alphons Czibulka was born on 14 May 1842 in Kirchdrauf/Szepeváralja, Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Spisské Podhradie, Slovak Republic]. Alphons died on 27 October 1894 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria].

Maria Konopnicka was born on 23 May 1842 in Suwalki, Poland, Russian Empire [now Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland]. She was a writer, known for Television Theater (1953), Teatr Polskiego Radia (2004) and Panna z mokra glowa (1995). She was married to Jaroslaw Konopnicki. She died on 8 October 1910 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine].

Phoebe Hearst was born on 3 December 1842 in Whitmire, Missouri, USA. She was married to George Hearst. She died on 13 April 1919 in Pleasanton, California, USA.

John Murphy Farley was born on 20 April 1842 in Newtown Hamilton, Ireland. He died on 17 September 1918 in the USA.

Carl Zeller was born on 19 June 1842 in St. Peter in der Au, Austria. He was a composer and writer, known for Der Vogelhändler (1953), Der Vogelhändler (1962) and Rosen in Tirol (1940). He was married to Anna Maria Schwetz. He died on 17 August 1898 in Baden, Austria.

Adelaide Ober was born on 29 November 1842 in New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Professor Optimo (1912) and Indian Romeo and Juliet (1912). She was married to George Ober and Thomas Peabody Power. She died on 8 February 1922 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA.

Charles Cros was born on 1 October 1842 in Fabrezan, Aude, France. He was a writer, known for A Very Private Affair (1962), Felicity Lott in Recital (1995) and Banda sonora (2007). He was married to Maria Hjardemaal. He died on 9 August 1888 in Paris, France.

Alfred Packer was born on 21 January 1842 in Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 23 April 1907 in Phillipsburg, Colorado, USA.

Peter Jerndorff was born on 24 November 1842 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Once Upon a Time (1922). He died on 23 December 1926.