Famous Deaths Happened In 1742

Jan 01 Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1742.  

Jan 06 Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22 Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died on this day in history.  

Feb 28 On this day in history willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53  

Mar 23 Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1742 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 Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719) died in the year 1742.  

May 14 In the year 1742 dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64  

May 21 Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (b. 1664) died in the year 1742.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1742.  

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

Jul 04 Guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (b. 1671) died in the year 1742.  

Jul 09 John Oldmixon, English historian (b. 1673) died on this day in history.  

Jul 12 Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday on this day in history.  

Jul 14 In the year 1742 death of richard Bentley, English classical scholar (b. 1662)  

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 On this day in history death of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (b. 1672)  

Sep 28 On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Massillon, French churchman (b. 1663)  

Nov 12 In the year 1742 death of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660)  

Dec 31 Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born in the year 1742.  

Jan 26 In the year 1742 birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer  

Mar 04 Johann Heinrich Egli, composer was born in the year 1742.  

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 in the year 1742.  

May 03 In the year 1742 birth of jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer