Historical Events In 1742

Jan 06   In the year 1742 johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

Jan 14   English astronomer Edmond Halley, discoverer of the comet now named after him, dies at age 85 in the year 1742.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history german leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor   

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

Feb 01   Sardinia & Austria sign alliance in the year 1742.   

Feb 02   On this day in history british Walpole government resigns   

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

Feb 09   British ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford in the year 1742.   

Feb 16   Earl of Wilmington becomes British premier on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1742 willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53   

Mar 04   In the year 1742 johann Heinrich Egli, composer   

Mar 19   In the year 1742 zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

Apr 13   George Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin) in the year 1742.   

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   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer   

May 08   Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer in the year 1742.   

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

May 14   In the year 1742 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   On this day in history the first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

Jun 04   In the year 1742 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   Battle of Bloody Marsh-Spanish assault on Simons Island, Georgia on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer   

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 in the year 1742.   

Jul 01   In the year 1742 georg C Lichtenberg, German physicist/writer (types of Lichtenberg)   

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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   In the year 1742 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   Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born in the year 1742.   

Jan 01   Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1742.   

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   In the year 1742 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   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   On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59