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 In the year 1742 johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies  

Jan 14 Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died in the year 1742.  

Feb 22 Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 in the year 1742.  

Mar 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59  

Apr 17 Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) died in the year 1742.  

Apr 23 On this day in history mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62  

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

May 13 Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719) died in the year 1742.  

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

May 21 In the year 1742 death of lars Roberg, Swedish physician (b. 1664)  

May 26 In the year 1742 death of pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (b. 1672)  

Jun 08 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 in the year 1742.  

Jun 18 On this day in history death of john Aislabie, English politician (b. 1670)  

Jun 28 Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1742.  

Jul 01 Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jul 04 Guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (b. 1671) died in the year 1742.  

Jul 09 In the year 1742 death of john Oldmixon, English historian (b. 1673)  

Jul 12 Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday in the year 1742.  

Jul 14 Richard Bentley, English classical scholar (b. 1662) died in the year 1742.  

Jul 19 John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45 in the year 1742.  

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

Sep 24 Johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (b. 1684) died in the year 1742.  

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 On this day in history death of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660)  

Dec 31 Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661) died in the year 1742.  

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 Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1742 birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

Mar 19 Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet was born in the year 1742.  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781)  

Apr 24 In the year 1742 birth of roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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