Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   On this day in history johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1742 eugene Godecharle, composer   

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   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 in the year 1742.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1742.   

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

Apr 13   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1742.   

Apr 23   Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1742.   

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer in the year 1742.   

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

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   On this day in history 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

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 in the year 1742.   

Jun 08   Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1742 birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)   

Jan 26   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born in the year 1742.   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of roman Hoffstetter, composer   

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1742 death of edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656)   

Feb 22   Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1742 death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)   

Apr 02   James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died on this day in history.   

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