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

Jan 14 In the year 1742 death of edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656)  

Feb 22 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 02 In the year 1742 death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)  

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

Apr 17 On this day in history death of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664)  

Apr 23 In the year 1742 mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62  

May 11 On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70  

May 13 On this day in history death of ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of john Aislabie, English politician (b. 1670)  

Jun 28 In the year 1742 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 In the year 1742 death of guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (b. 1671)  

Jul 09 John Oldmixon, English historian (b. 1673) died in the year 1742.  

Jul 12 In the year 1742 evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday  

Jul 14 Richard Bentley, English classical scholar (b. 1662) died on this day in history.  

Jul 19 On this day in history john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45  

Aug 25 Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Massillon, French churchman (b. 1663)  

Nov 12 Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660) died on this day in history.  

Dec 31 Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.