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 In the year 1742 johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656)  

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 in the year 1742.  

Apr 02 James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died in the year 1742.  

Apr 13 Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1742.  

Apr 17 Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 13 Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719) died on this day in history.  

May 14 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

May 26 Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (b. 1672) died in the year 1742.  

Jun 08 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09 In the year 1742 death of john Oldmixon, English historian (b. 1673)  

Jul 12 In the year 1742 evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday  

Jul 14 On this day in history death of richard Bentley, English classical scholar (b. 1662)  

Jul 19 John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45 in the year 1742.  

Aug 25 Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1742.  

Sep 24 Johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (b. 1684) died in the year 1742.  

Sep 27 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)  

Jan 26 Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born in the year 1742.  

Mar 04 In the year 1742 birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

Mar 19 In the year 1742 birth of zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781)  

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

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