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Born on Sunday October 7, 1742
- Annetje Reijers, Lunteren († 1744)
- Albertje Alberts Kraai, Vlagtwedde (gem. Westerwolde)
- Arendje Arijs Hoek, Katwijk aan Zee
- Anna Elisabetha Melskens, Schaesberg,, Limburg, Nederland
- Adriana Nobel, Oudewater
- Arendje Hoek, Katwijk († 1810)
- Anna Maria Calkoen, Amsterdam,NL, Nederland († 1800)
- Anthonius Scheurs, Heumen en Malden, Gelderland, Nederland
- Albertje Albers Kraai, Vlagtwedde, 9541, Nederland
- Anje Pieters, Warffum († 1805)
Died on Sunday October 7, 1742
- Berentje Jacobs (2)
- Teunis Gerritsz COOL (47)
- Johanna Bedding (22)
- Geertjen Claasse BENSCHOP (3)
- Bartel Gerrijts (9), Engwierum
- Joanna Cornelius van Munsters, Deurne
- Bartel GERRIJTS (9), Ingwierrum (Engwierum), East-Dongeradiel, Dongeradiel, Fryslân, Nederland
- Bastiaan van der Steen (6), Pernis
- Ann Cheyney (65), Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
- Jean DANIELOU (56), Névez,29920,Finistère,Bretagne,FRANCE
Born on October 7
- 1713 » Granville Elliott, English general († 1759)
- 1728 » Caesar Rodney, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 4th Governor of Delaware († 1784)
- 1744 » Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg († 1819)
- 1746 » William Billings, American composer and educator († 1800)
- 1748 » Charles XIII of Sweden († 1818)
- 1769 » Solomon Sibley, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, 1st Mayor of Detroit († 1846)
- 1786 » Louis-Joseph Papineau, Canadian lawyer and politician († 1871)
- 1798 » Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, French instrument maker and businessman († 1875)
- 1819 » Ann Eliza Smith, American author and patriot († 1905)
- 1821 » Richard H. Anderson, American general († 1879)
Died on October 7
- 1637 » Victor Amadeus I, duke of Savoy (b. 1587)
- 1651 » Jacques Sirmond, French scholar (b. 1559)
- 1653 » Fausto Poli, Italian cardinal (b. 1581)
- 1708 » Guru Gobind Singh, Indian 10th Sikh guru (b. 1666)
- 1772 » John Woolman, American preacher and abolitionist (b. 1720)
- 1787 » Henry Muhlenberg, German-American pastor and missionary (b. 1711)
- 1792 » George Mason, American lawyer and politician (b. 1725)
- 1793 » Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician, President of the Board of Trade (b. 1718)
- 1796 » Thomas Reid, Scottish mathematician and philosopher (b. 1710)
- 1849 » Edgar Allan Poe, American short story writer, poet, and critic (b. 1809)
Names that were popular for boys in 1742
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Petrus
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- John
- Jean
- Dirk
- Johann
- Henricus
Names that were popular for girls in 1742
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Joanna
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- Adriana
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1742
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 24 » Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
- February 16 » Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister.
- April 13 » George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah makes its world-premiere in Dublin, Ireland.
Weather October 7, 1742
The temperature on October 7, 1742 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen.