Historical Events In 1742

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

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   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   In the year 1742 sardinia & Austria sign alliance   

Feb 02   British Walpole government resigns in the year 1742.   

Feb 02   In the year 1742 british Walpole govt resigns   

Feb 09   In the year 1742 british ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford   

Feb 16   Earl of Wilmington becomes British premier on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 in the year 1742.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer   

May 08   Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

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

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

May 28   1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) in the year 1742.   

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 in the year 1742.   

Jun 08   In the year 1742 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   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   In the year 1742 arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Jun 28   On this day in history johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52   

Jul 01   In the year 1742 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1742.   

May 03   On this day in history 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   Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)   

Apr 02   On this day in history death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)   

Apr 13   In the year 1742 giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59