Historical Events In 1742

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 02   British Walpole government resigns on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1742 british Walpole govt resigns  

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   Johann Heinrich Egli, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 24   In the year 1742 roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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

May 08   In the year 1742 johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer  

May 11   Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 in the year 1742.  

May 14   In the year 1742 dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64  

May 17   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove  

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

Jun 22   In the year 1742 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer  

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

Jun 28   On this day in history 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) in the year 1742.  

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1742 birth of tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781)  

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686)  

Jan 06   In the year 1742 johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies  

Jan 14   In the year 1742 death of edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656)  

Feb 22   Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died in the year 1742.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1742 death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)  

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