Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1742 german leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor   

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

Feb 01   Sardinia & Austria sign alliance on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1742.   

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

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

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

Apr 24   In the year 1742 roman Hoffstetter, composer   

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

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

May 11   Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

May 14   In the year 1742 dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64   

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

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

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

Jun 04   On this day in history quebec Quebec, Le Canada launched; first French warship built in Canada sails for Rochefort, France.   

Jun 08   In the year 1742 omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62   

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

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   Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   In the year 1742 johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52   

Jul 01   Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58 in the year 1742.   

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

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

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

Jan 26   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born in the year 1742.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of roman Hoffstetter, composer   

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

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   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 in the year 1742.   

Mar 23   In the year 1742 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   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.