Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

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

Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer.   

Jan 24   German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor   

Jan 26   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer   

Feb 01   Sardinia and Austria sign alliance.   

Feb 02   British Walpole government steps down.   

Feb 02   British Walpole govt steps down.   

Feb 09   British ex-premier Walpole is recorded as becoming earl of Orford   

Feb 16   Earl of Wilmington is recorded as becoming British premier   

Feb 28   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53.   

Mar 04   Johann Heinrich Egli, composer   

Mar 19   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

Apr 13   George Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin)   

Apr 13   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59   

Apr 23   Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62.   

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer.   

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer.   

May 08   Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer.   

May 11   Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

May 14   Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64   

May 17   Frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians   

May 28   1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

May 28   The inaugural indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London).   

Jun 04   Quebec Quebec, Le Canada launched; inaugural French warship built in Canada sails for Rochefort, France.   

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

Jun 09   Battle of Bloody Marsh-Spanish assault on Simons Island, Georgia.   

Jun 11   Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove   

Jun 17   William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence).   

Jun 22   Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer   

Jun 26   Arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Jun 28   Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52.   

Jul 01   Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58   

Jul 01   Georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg).   

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Jan 15   Eugene godecharle: Composer   

Jan 24   Anne: Duchess of cumberland and strathearn   

Jan 26   Johann friedrich ludwig sievers: Composer   

Mar 04   Johann heinrich egli: Composer   

Mar 19   Zacharias h alewijn: Dutch literary/poet   

Mar 19   Tupac amaru ii: Incan revolutionary    

Apr 24   Roman hoffstetter: Composer   

May 03   Jean-baptiste krumphultz: Composer   

Jan 01   Peregrine bertie: 2nd duke of ancaster and kesteven, english statesman (b. 1686)   

Jan 06   Johann georg reinhardt: Composer,   

Jan 14   Edmond halley: English scientist (b. 1656)   

Feb 22   Charles rivington: English publisher (b. 1688)   

Feb 28   Willem j 's-gravesande: Dutch physicist,   

Mar 23   Jean-baptiste dubos: French writer (b. 1670)   

Apr 02   James douglas: Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)   

Apr 13   Giovanni veneziano: Composer,