{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1742

Jan 15 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born in the year 1742.  

Jan 24 Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Johann Heinrich Egli, composer was born in the year 1742.  

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

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

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

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

May 08 Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 13 In the year 1742 birth of archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (d. 1798)  

Jun 17 In the year 1742 birth of william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)  

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

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

Jul 01 Georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 19 Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer was born in the year 1742.  

Aug 07 Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born in the year 1742.  

Aug 14 Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14 In the year 1742 birth of james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

Oct 12 In the year 1742 birth of johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor  

Nov 05 Richard Cosway, English artist (d. 1821) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 18 Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 21 Alessandro Felici, composer was born in the year 1742.  

Dec 09 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 16 On this day in history birth of gebhard Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt, German Field Marshal (d. 1819)  

Dec 25 In the year 1742 birth of charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827)  

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 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 On this day in history death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)  

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