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May 2, 1742Born on Thursday May 3, 1742
- Bronckhorst, Genderen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Abigail Guthrie, Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten († 1761)
- Aart Klaassen, Nijkerk, Gelderland, Nederland († 1804)
- Aartje de Ruiter, Baarn
- Annetje Leendertsdr van Onselen, Monster
- Annigje Klaassens Hofsteenge, Norg, Noordenveld, Drenthe, Nederland († 1817)
- Anthonie Benders, Hardinxveld
- Abraham van Huijsen, Haarlem († 1796)
- Anna Harmens (Jans) Bruins, Losdorp, Bierum, Groningen, Nederland († 1799)
- Ailke Mennes, Niekerk, Groningen, Nederland
Died on Thursday May 3, 1742
- Elizabeth Bowater (54), Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
- Joannes van Deur, Berg aan de Maas (Stein), Limburg, Nederland
- Jan Willemsz Pruijt (64), Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Joannes Doër (van Deur), Berg aan de Maas
- Jan Willemsz Pruijt (64), ouderkerk aan den ijssel (zuid holland
- Cornelis Peter Wilmen Cox, Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Dammis Willemsz ROTTING (2)
- ELISABETH GOOSSENS (79), Nuth
- Edme MASSON (34), Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Edward Mosby (82)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 3, 1742 at Delpher
Born on May 3
- 1662 » Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect, designed the Pillnitz Castle († 1736)
- 1678 » Amaro Pargo, Spanish corsair († 1747)
- 1695 » Henri Pitot, French physicist and engineer, invented the Pitot tube († 1771)
- 1729 » Florian Leopold Gassmann, Czech composer († 1774)
- 1761 » August von Kotzebue, German playwright and author († 1819)
- 1764 » Princess Élisabeth of France († 1794)
- 1768 » Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman († 1838)
- 1783 » José de la Riva Agüero, Peruvian soldier and politician, 1st President of Peru and 2nd President of North Peru († 1858)
- 1814 » Adams George Archibald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 4th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia († 1892)
- 1826 » Charles XV of Sweden († 1872)
Died on May 3
- 1693 » Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French courtier (b. 1607)
- 1704 » Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Czech-Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1644)
- 1724 » John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (b. 1662)
- 1750 » John Willison, Scottish minister and author (b. 1680)
- 1752 » Samuel Ogle, English-American captain and politician, 5th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government (b. 1692)
- 1758 » Pope Benedict XIV (b. 1675)
- 1763 » George Psalmanazar, French-English author (b. 1679)
- 1764 » Francesco Algarotti, Italian philosopher, poet, and critic (b. 1712)
- 1779 » John Winthrop, American mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1714)
- 1793 » Martin Gerbert, German historian and theologian (b. 1720)
Names that were popular for boys in 1742
Names that were popular for girls in 1742
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 May 3, 1742
The temperature on May 3, 1742 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: betrokken.