Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   In the year 1742 johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies  

Jan 14   English astronomer Edmond Halley, discoverer of the comet now named after him, dies at age 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer in the year 1742.  

Jan 24   German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Sardinia & Austria sign alliance on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1742 british Walpole government resigns  

Feb 02   In the year 1742 british Walpole govt resigns  

Feb 09   On this day in history british ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford  

Feb 16   On this day in history earl of Wilmington becomes British premier  

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet  

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   On this day in history mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 24   On this day in history roman Hoffstetter, composer  

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer  

May 11   In the year 1742 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70  

May 14   On this day in history dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64  

May 17   On this day in history frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians  

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

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

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

Jun 08   On this day in history omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62  

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

Jun 11   Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove in the year 1742.  

Jun 17   William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer in the year 1742.  

Jun 26   On this day in history arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence)  

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 01   In the year 1742 georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg)  

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Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer was born in the year 1742.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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  

Jan 01   In the year 1742 death of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686)  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1742 death of edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656)  

Feb 22   In the year 1742 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   In the year 1742 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   On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59