Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   On this day in history johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

Jan 14   English astronomer Edmond Halley, discoverer of the comet now named after him, dies at age 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer in the year 1742.   

Jan 24   German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor in the year 1742.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history sardinia & Austria sign alliance   

Feb 02   British Walpole government resigns in the year 1742.   

Feb 02   British Walpole govt resigns in the year 1742.   

Feb 09   British ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history earl of Wilmington becomes British premier   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1742 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

May 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer   

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

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

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

May 17   Frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians on this day in history.   

May 28   1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) in the year 1742.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Battle of Bloody Marsh-Spanish assault on Simons Island, Georgia on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove   

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

Jun 22   On this day in history heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer   

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

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

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Jan 15   On this day in history birth of eugene Godecharle, composer   

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

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

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

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   Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born in the year 1742.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670) died in the year 1742.   

Apr 02   James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died on this day in history.   

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