Historical Events In 1742

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

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

Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer in the year 1742.   

Jan 24   German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   British Walpole govt resigns in the year 1742.   

Feb 09   In the year 1742 british ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford   

Feb 16   Earl of Wilmington becomes British premier on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 19   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet on this day in history.   

Apr 13   George Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer in the year 1742.   

May 03   In the year 1742 jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer   

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

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

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   1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) in the year 1742.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62   

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

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

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

Jun 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1742 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   On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer   

Jan 01   Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1742.   

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

Jan 14   Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670) died on this day in history.   

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