Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies in the year 1742.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1742 eugene Godecharle, composer   

Jan 24   German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history earl of Wilmington becomes British premier   

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

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1742 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer on this day in history.   

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64   

May 17   In the year 1742 frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians   

May 28   1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 04   Quebec Quebec, Le Canada launched; first French warship built in Canada sails for Rochefort, France in the year 1742.   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1742 battle of Bloody Marsh-Spanish assault on Simons Island, Georgia   

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

Jun 17   On this day in history william Hooper, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence)   

Jun 22   Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg) in the year 1742.   

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

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

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   In the year 1742 birth of zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

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   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1742 death of edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1742 death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)   

Apr 02   James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died in the year 1742.   

Apr 13   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1742.