Famous Deaths Happened In 1742
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Jan 01 Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1742.
Jan 06 On this day in history johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies
Jan 14 Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history death of charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688)
Feb 28 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 in the year 1742.
Mar 23 On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)
Apr 02 James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died in the year 1742.
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 Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1742.
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 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 in the year 1742.
May 21 In the year 1742 death of lars Roberg, Swedish physician (b. 1664)
May 26 Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (b. 1672) died in the year 1742.
Jun 08 In the year 1742 omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62
Jun 18 On this day in history death of john Aislabie, English politician (b. 1670)
Jun 28 Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1742.
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 in the year 1742.
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 Richard Bentley, English classical scholar (b. 1662) died on this day in history.
Jul 19 John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45 on this day in history.
Aug 25 On this day in history jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38
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 On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Massillon, French churchman (b. 1663)
Nov 12 Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660) died on this day in history.
Dec 31 Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661) died in the year 1742.