Historical Events In 1742

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

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

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   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer in the year 1742.  

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

Feb 02   British Walpole government resigns in the year 1742.  

Feb 02   British Walpole govt resigns in the year 1742.  

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

Mar 04   In the year 1742 johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

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

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   Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1742.  

Apr 24   On this day in history roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

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

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 in the year 1742.  

May 17   In the year 1742 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   The first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) in the year 1742.  

Jun 04   In the year 1742 quebec Quebec, Le Canada launched; first French warship built in Canada sails for Rochefort, France.  

Jun 08   Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 in the year 1742.  

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

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

Jun 17   William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) in the year 1742.  

Jun 22   In the year 1742 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer  

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

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

Jul 01   Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58 in the year 1742.  

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1742 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   In the year 1742 birth of roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

Jan 01   Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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