Famous Deaths Happened In 1742
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history death of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686)
Jan 06 Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies in the year 1742.
Jan 14 Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.
Feb 22 Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died on this day in history.
Feb 28 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 in the year 1742.
Mar 23 In the year 1742 death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)
Apr 02 In the year 1742 death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)
Apr 13 Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Apr 17 Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) died in the year 1742.
Apr 23 On this day in history mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62
May 11 Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 in the year 1742.
May 13 In the year 1742 death of ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719)
May 14 In the year 1742 dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64
May 21 In the year 1742 death of lars Roberg, Swedish physician (b. 1664)
May 26 In the year 1742 death of pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (b. 1672)
Jun 08 On this day in history omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62
Jun 18 In the year 1742 death of john Aislabie, English politician (b. 1670)
Jun 28 On this day in history johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52
Jul 01 Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
Jul 04 Guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (b. 1671) died on this day in history.
Jul 09 John Oldmixon, English historian (b. 1673) died in the year 1742.
Jul 12 On this day in history evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday
Jul 14 In the year 1742 death of richard Bentley, English classical scholar (b. 1662)
Jul 19 In the year 1742 john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45
Aug 25 In the year 1742 jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38
Sep 24 Johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (b. 1684) died on this day in history.
Sep 27 In the year 1742 death of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (b. 1672)
Sep 28 Jean Baptiste Massillon, French churchman (b. 1663) died in the year 1742.
Nov 12 Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660) died on this day in history.
Dec 31 On this day in history death of karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)