Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1742 eugene Godecharle, composer   

Jan 24   In the year 1742 german leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor   

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

Feb 01   Sardinia & Austria sign alliance in the year 1742.   

Feb 02   British Walpole government resigns in the year 1742.   

Feb 02   British Walpole govt resigns in the year 1742.   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1742 zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1742.   

May 11   Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

May 17   Frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1742 benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer   

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

Jun 28   In the year 1742 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   Georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg) in the year 1742.   

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Jan 15   In the year 1742 birth of eugene Godecharle, composer   

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

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   Tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781) was born in the year 1742.   

Apr 24   In the year 1742 birth of roman Hoffstetter, composer   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670) died in the year 1742.   

Apr 02   James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died in the year 1742.   

Apr 13   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.