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   On this day in history eugene Godecharle, composer   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1742 sardinia & Austria sign alliance   

Feb 02   In the year 1742 british Walpole government resigns   

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   In the year 1742 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1742 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

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

May 08   Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer in the year 1742.   

May 11   On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

May 14   Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 in the year 1742.   

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

May 28   In the year 1742 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

May 28   In the year 1742 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 in the year 1742.   

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

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

Jun 17   William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1742.   

Jul 01   In the year 1742 bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58   

Jul 01   On this day in history georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg)   

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Jan 15   On this day in history birth of eugene Godecharle, composer   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)   

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 in the year 1742.   

Mar 19   Tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born in the year 1742.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1742 death of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686)   

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

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

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.