Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   In the year 1742 johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

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   German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor in the year 1742.   

Jan 26   On this day in history johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer   

Feb 01   Sardinia & Austria sign alliance in the year 1742.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1742 british Walpole govt resigns   

Feb 09   British ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford in the year 1742.   

Feb 16   Earl of Wilmington becomes British premier on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53   

Mar 04   Johann Heinrich Egli, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1742 george Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin)   

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

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

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.   

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer on this day in history.   

May 08   In the year 1742 johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

May 11   Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 in the year 1742.   

May 14   On this day in history dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64   

May 17   Frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians in the year 1742.   

May 28   1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history the first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

Jun 04   In the year 1742 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 in the year 1742.   

Jun 09   Battle of Bloody Marsh-Spanish assault on Simons Island, Georgia in the year 1742.   

Jun 11   Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove in the year 1742.   

Jun 17   William Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) in the year 1742.   

Jun 22   In the year 1742 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer   

Jun 26   In the year 1742 arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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

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Jan 15   In the year 1742 birth of eugene Godecharle, composer   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)   

Jan 26   In the year 1742 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

Jan 14   Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   In the year 1742 giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59