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 Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies in the year 1742.  

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

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 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  

Apr 17 In the year 1742 death of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 08 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 John Aislabie, English politician (b. 1670) died in the year 1742.  

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 On this day in history death of guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (b. 1671)  

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

Jul 12 On this day in history evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday  

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

Jul 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1742 death of johann Matthias Hase, German scientist (b. 1684)  

Sep 27 In the year 1742 death of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (b. 1672)  

Sep 28 Jean Baptiste Massillon, French churchman (b. 1663) died on this day in history.  

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

Dec 31 In the year 1742 death of karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)  

Jan 15 Eugene Godecharle, composer was born in the year 1742.  

Jan 24 In the year 1742 birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)  

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

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet  

Mar 19 On this day in history 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