Famous Deaths Happened In 1742

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

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 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 17 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 14 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 in the year 1742.  

May 21 Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (b. 1664) died in the year 1742.  

May 26 Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (b. 1672) died in the year 1742.  

Jun 08 On this day in history omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62  

Jun 18 In the year 1742 death of john Aislabie, English politician (b. 1670)  

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 Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19 In the year 1742 john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45  

Aug 25 On this day in history jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38  

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

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 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 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born in the year 1742.  

Jan 24 Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born in the year 1742.  

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 Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781) was born in the year 1742.  

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

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