Historical Events In 1742

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1742 eugene Godecharle, composer   

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

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history british Walpole government resigns   

Feb 02   British Walpole govt resigns in the year 1742.   

Feb 09   British ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford in the year 1742.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1742 willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53   

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1742 george Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin)   

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

Apr 23   On this day in history mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 24   In the year 1742 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

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

May 08   In the year 1742 johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

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

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

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

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

May 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62   

Jun 09   On this day in history battle of Bloody Marsh-Spanish assault on Simons Island, Georgia   

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

Jun 17   On this day in history william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)   

Jun 22   In the year 1742 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer   

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

Jun 28   Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1742 bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58   

Jul 01   Georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg) on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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   On this day in history birth of zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

Mar 19   In the year 1742 birth of tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781)   

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

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

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

Feb 22   On this day in history death of charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688)   

Feb 28   In the year 1742 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 on this day in history.   

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