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 in the year 1742.   

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   In the year 1742 johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer   

Feb 01   In the year 1742 sardinia & Austria sign alliance   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history british Walpole govt resigns   

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

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 in the year 1742.   

Mar 19   On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history roman Hoffstetter, composer   

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

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

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   In the year 1742 frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians   

May 28   In the year 1742 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer in the year 1742.   

Jun 26   Arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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