Famous Deaths In 1742

Jan 01 Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died in the year 1742.  

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 in the year 1742.  

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

Apr 17 In the year 1742 death of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664)  

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

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

May 13 Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719) died in the year 1742.  

May 14 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

May 21 In the year 1742 death of lars Roberg, Swedish physician (b. 1664)  

May 26 Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (b. 1672) died on this day in history.  

Jun 08 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 in the year 1742.  

Jun 18 John Aislabie, English politician (b. 1670) died on this day in history.  

Jun 28 On this day in history johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52  

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

Jul 04 Guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (b. 1671) died on this day in history.  

Jul 09 On this day in history death of john Oldmixon, English historian (b. 1673)  

Jul 12 On this day in history evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday  

Jul 14 On this day in history death of richard Bentley, English classical scholar (b. 1662)  

Jul 19 John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1742.  

Sep 24 Johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (b. 1684) died on this day in history.  

Sep 27 On this day in history death of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (b. 1672)  

Sep 28 Jean Baptiste Massillon, French churchman (b. 1663) died in the year 1742.  

Nov 12 Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660) died in the year 1742.  

Dec 31 On this day in history death of karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)  

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 in the year 1742.  

Mar 04 In the year 1742 birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

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

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 Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born in the year 1742.