Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies in the year 1742.   

Jan 14   In the year 1742 english astronomer Edmond Halley, discoverer of the comet now named after him, dies at age 85.   

Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer in the year 1742.   

Jan 24   On this day in history german leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history sardinia & Austria sign alliance   

Feb 02   On this day in history british Walpole government resigns   

Feb 02   In the year 1742 british Walpole govt resigns   

Feb 09   British ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1742 earl of Wilmington becomes British premier   

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

Mar 04   Johann Heinrich Egli, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history george Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin)   

Apr 13   On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59   

Apr 23   In the year 1742 mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer in the year 1742.   

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer in the year 1742.   

May 08   Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer in the year 1742.   

May 11   Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 in the year 1742.   

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

May 17   Frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians in the year 1742.   

May 28   On this day in history 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

May 28   In the year 1742 the first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

Jun 04   Quebec Quebec, Le Canada launched; first French warship built in Canada sails for Rochefort, France on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   Battle of Bloody Marsh-Spanish assault on Simons Island, Georgia in the year 1742.   

Jun 11   On this day in history benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove   

Jun 17   In the year 1742 william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)   

Jun 22   Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence) in the year 1742.   

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 01   Georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg) in the year 1742.   

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Jan 15   In the year 1742 birth of eugene Godecharle, composer   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)   

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

Mar 04   Johann Heinrich Egli, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet was born in the year 1742.   

Mar 19   Tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1742 birth of roman Hoffstetter, composer   

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1742 death of charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688)   

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   On this day in history death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)   

Apr 13   On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59