Famous Deaths Happened In 1742

Jan 01 Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies  

Jan 14 Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died in the year 1742.  

Feb 22 Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died in the year 1742.  

Feb 28 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670) died in the year 1742.  

Apr 02 In the year 1742 death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)  

Apr 13 In the year 1742 giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59  

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 In the year 1742 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70  

May 13 On this day in history death of ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719)  

May 14 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 in the year 1742.  

May 21 Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (b. 1664) died on this day in history.  

May 26 On this day in history death of pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (b. 1672)  

Jun 08 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 in the year 1742.  

Jun 18 John Aislabie, English politician (b. 1670) died in the year 1742.  

Jun 28 In the year 1742 johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 01 On this day in history bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58  

Jul 04 On this day in history death of guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (b. 1671)  

Jul 09 On this day in history death of john Oldmixon, English historian (b. 1673)  

Jul 12 Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday in the year 1742.  

Jul 14 On this day in history 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 Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1742.  

Sep 24 On this day in history death of johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (b. 1684)  

Sep 27 Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (b. 1672) died on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Jean Baptiste Massillon, French churchman (b. 1663) died on this day in history.  

Nov 12 Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660) died in the year 1742.  

Dec 31 In the year 1742 death of karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of eugene Godecharle, composer  

Jan 24 In the year 1742 birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)  

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

Mar 19 Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 In the year 1742 birth of tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781)  

Apr 24 Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 03 On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer