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1742 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1742nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 742nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 18th century, and the 3rd year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1742, the ...
- 1742 in Great Britain
18 February – British attack La Guayra. 13 April – George...
- Invasion of Georgia
In the 1742 Invasion of Georgia, Spanish forces based in...
- 1742 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events...
- 1742 in Great Britain
18 February – British attack La Guayra. 13 April – George Frideric Handel 's oratorio The Messiah is first performed in Dublin. 6 May – 150 houses in the Northamptonshire town of Stony Stratford are consumed by a fire, the second in 6 years. [5] 28 May – opening in London of first known British bagnio to offer a swimming pool. [6]
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Events. January 24 – Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. February 16 – Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain. February 18 – British attack La Guayra. April 13 – The first performance of George Frideric Handel 's oratorio Messiah, in Dublin.
In the 1742 Invasion of Georgia, Spanish forces based in Florida attempted to seize and occupy disputed territory held by the British colony of Georgia. The campaign was part of a larger conflict which became known as the War of Jenkins' Ear.
- July 1742
- British victory
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1742. Events [ edit ] February – Henry Fielding 's picaresque novel Joseph Andrews appears in London as The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams , written in imitation of the manner of Cervantes, author of Don Quixote .
1742 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1742nd year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 742nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 18th century, and the 3rd year of the 1740s decade.
Category:1742 - Wikipedia. Topics specifically related to the year AD 1742. 1737. 1738. 1739. 1740. 1741. 1742. 1743. 1744. 1745. 1746. 1747. 1690s. 1700s. 1710s. 1720s. 1730s. 1740s. 1750s. 1760s. 1770s. 1780s. 1790s. Subcategories. This category has the following 19 subcategories, out of 19 total. 1742 by continent (7 C)
