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Year 1742 (MDCCXLII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends The Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1730 was rife in the Caribbean influencing trade in the world's main centres Events and trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving Pianos World leaders Louis XV King of France Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Explorations Excavations Formal excavations continue at Pompeii. See also 1741 in architecture, other events of 1781, 1743 in architecture and the Architecture timeline. Events Works See also François Boucher ( 1703 - 1770) paints Diana Leaving her The year 1742 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Jonathan Swift suffers what appears to have been a stroke losing the ability to speak and realizing his worst fears of becoming mentally disabled Events Joseph Benda joins the Prussian royal orchestra Classical music Johann Sebastian Bach The year 1742 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1741 in Canada, other events of 1742, 1743 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George II of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Robert Walpole, Whig (to 1741 state leaders - Events of 1742 - 1743 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy 1741 colonial governors - Events of 1742 - 1743 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year ----- Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter C) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

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Events of 1742

January - June

April 13: Handel's Messiah.
April 13: Handel's Messiah. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople

July - December

Undated

Ongoing events

Births

1742 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1742
MDCCXLII
Ab urbe condita 2495
Armenian calendar 1191
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Bahá'í calendar -102 – -101
Berber calendar 2692
Buddhist calendar 2286
Burmese calendar 1104
Chinese calendar 4378/4438-11-25
(辛酉年十一月廿五日)
— to —
4379/4439-12-5
(壬戌年十二月初五日)
Coptic calendar 1458 – 1459
Ethiopian calendar 1734 – 1735
Hebrew calendar 5502 – 5503
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 1797 – 1798
 - Shaka Samvat 1664 – 1665
 - Kali Yuga 4843 – 4844
Holocene calendar 11742
Iranian calendar 1120 – 1121
Islamic calendar 1154 – 1155
Japanese calendar Kanpō 2
(寛保2年)
Korean calendar 4075
Thai solar calendar 2285
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See also Category: 1742 births. The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748 involved nearly all the powers of Europe Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Genbun and before Enkyō. This period spanned the years from 1741 through 1744. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Philip Astley ( January 8, 1742 &ndash January 27, 1814) is regarded as the " father of the modern circus. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Sampson Salter Blowers ( March 10, 1742 &ndash October 25, 1842) was a noted North American lawyer and jurist Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Henry Dundas 1st Viscount Melville ( April 28, 1742 &ndash May 28 1811) was a Scottish lawyer and politician Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Jean Senebier ( May 6, 1742 - July 22, 1809) was a Swiss Pastor who wrote many works on vegetable Physiology Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Johann Schweighauser ( June 25, 1742 &ndash January 19, 1830) was a German classical scholar For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. This article concerns Arthur Middleton of the US Revolutionary War era Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. William Hooper (June 17 1742 &ndash October 14 1790 was an American lawyer politician and a member of the Continental Congress representing North Carolina Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World John Cleves Symmes (July 21st 1742&ndashFebruary 26 1814 was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey, and later a pioneer in the Northwest Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Nathanael Greene ( August 7 1742 &ndash June 19, 1786) was a Major general of the Continental Army in the American Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. James Wilson ( September 14, 1742 August 21, 1798) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, twice elected to the Continental Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Johan Herman Wessel ( October 6, 1742 - December 29, 1785) was a major name in Norwegian and Danish Literature Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Carl Wilhelm Scheele (9 December 1742 &ndash 21 May 1786 was a German - Swedish pharmaceutical chemist born in Stralsund, Western Pomerania, Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Fürst (Prince von Wahlstatt (gɛphaɐt lebəʁɛçt fɔn blyçɐ December 16 1742 - September 12 1819 Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year For the Major League Baseball player see George Chalmers George Chalmers (1742 &ndash May 31, 1825) was Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Francis Nash (1742 – October 7 1777) was a brigadier general killed in the American Revolutionary War. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant ( c 1743 &ndash 24 November 1807) was a Mohawk leader and British military officer during Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Deaths

See also Category: 1742 deaths. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC ( 29 April 1686 &ndash 1 January 1742) also known as Peregrine Bertie Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Edmond Halley FRS (ˈɛdmənd ˈhɔːlɪ ( November 8, 1656 &ndash January 14, 1742) was an English Astronomer Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Charles Rivington ( 1688 - February 22, 1742) British Publisher, eldest son of Thurston Rivington and brought out an edition Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Jean-Baptiste Dubos (December 1670 &ndash March 23, 1742) was a French Author. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Dr James Douglas ( March 21, 1675 - April 2, 1742) was a Scottish physician and Anatomist, member of the Royal Society Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Count Arvid Bernhard Horn of Ekebyholm ( April 6, 1664 &ndash April 17, 1742) was a Swedish Soldier, Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt ( German: Ludwig) ( December 15, 1719 &ndash May 13, 1790) was the Landgrave of Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Lars Roberg ( Stockholm 4 January, 1664 &ndash Uppsala 21 May 1742) was a Swedish Physician. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Pylyp Orlyk (Пилип Орлик (born on October 11, 1672 in Kosuta, Ashmyany county Vileyka district of modern day Belarus Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries John Aislabie ( 4 December 1670 &ndash 18 June 1742) was a British Politician, notable for his involvement in the Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Nathan Bailey (d June 27, 1742) was an English Philologist and lexicographer. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Guido Grandi may refer to Luigi Guido Grandi (1671–1742 Italian priest and mathematician Guido Grandi (entomologist (1886–1970 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. John Oldmixon (1673 &ndash July 9, 1742) was an English Historian. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Evaristo Felice dall'Abaco ( July 12, 1675 - July 12, 1742) was an Italian Composer and Violinist. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Richard Bentley ( January 27, 1662 &ndash July 14, 1742) was an English Theologian, classical scholar and Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. William Somervile or Somerville ( September 2, 1675 - July 19, 1742) was an English Poet. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the José António Carlos de Seixas ( Coimbra, 11 June, 1704 - Lisbon, 25 August, 1742) was a Portuguese composer the son Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Frederic Louis Norden ( October 22, 1708 &ndash September 22, 1742) was a Danish naval captain and explorer Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Hugh Boulter, ( January 4 1672 &ndash September 27 1742) was the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh, the Primate of Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. For the city in Ohio US see Massillon Ohio. Jean Baptiste Massillon ( June 24, 1663 - September 28, Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Another Friedrich Hoffmann poet (1627- 1673 was a rector at the Elbing gymnasium Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Melchior de Polignac ( October 11 1661 &ndash November 20 1742) was a French diplomat Roman Catholic cardinal Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Andrew Bradford (1686 – November 24 1742) was an early American printer in colonial Philadelphia. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Karl III Philip Elector Palatine (b Neuburg, November 4, 1661 &ndash d
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