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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   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   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 13   George Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin) in the year 1742.  

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

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

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer in the year 1742.  

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

May 08   On this day in history johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer  

May 11   In the year 1742 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   In the year 1742 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   The first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on this day in history.  

Jun 04   Quebec Quebec, Le Canada launched; first French warship built in Canada sails for Rochefort, France on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 11   Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove on this day in history.  

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   Arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer was born in the year 1742.  

Jan 24   Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1742 birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer  

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 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   On this day in history johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies  

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