Famous Deaths Happened In 1742
Friday, 17 January 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1742 death of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686)
Jan 06 On this day in history johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies
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 on this day in history.
Mar 23 In the year 1742 death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)
Apr 02 In the year 1742 death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)
Apr 13 Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1742.
Apr 17 Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) died on this day in history.
Apr 23 Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1742.
May 11 On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70
May 13 In the year 1742 death of ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719)
May 14 In the year 1742 dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64
May 21 In the year 1742 death of lars Roberg, Swedish physician (b. 1664)
May 26 On this day in history death of pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (b. 1672)
Jun 08 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on this day in history.
Jun 18 John Aislabie, English politician (b. 1670) died on this day in history.
Jun 28 Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
Jul 01 Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58 in the year 1742.
Jul 04 Guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (b. 1671) died on this day in history.
Jul 09 John Oldmixon, English historian (b. 1673) died in the year 1742.
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 In the year 1742 death of johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (b. 1684)
Sep 27 Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (b. 1672) died on this day in history.
Sep 28 Jean Baptiste Massillon, French churchman (b. 1663) died on this day in history.
Nov 12 In the year 1742 death of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660)
Dec 31 Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661) died in the year 1742.