1742 July 1742 July 4th, 1742

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  1. Born on July 4th, 1742 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on July 4th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on July 4th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (July 1742)

Born on July 4th, 1742

Weekday

Wednesday

July 4th, 1742 was a Wednesday.

Age

281

People born on July 4th, 1742 will turn 282 this year (2024), in exactly 68 days .

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

June 22nd, 1742 - July 22nd, 1742

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 102,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 69 days, exactly on July 5th, 2024, people who were born on July 4th, 1742 will be 103,000 days old!

102,931 Days

14,704 Weeks

3,381 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on July 4th?

NASA July 4th, 2005

The impactor of the NASA space probe Deep Impact collided with the comet Tempel 1, excavating interior material to study its composition.
Kylie Minogue July 4th, 1988

Kylie Minogue's first album, Kylie, was released, and went on to top the charts in the UK and New Zealand.
Israel Defense Forces July 4th, 1976

Israeli forces raided Uganda's Entebbe International Airport to free hostages taken by hijackers on Air France Flight 139.
Central Intelligence Agency July 4th, 1954

Four CIA officers arrived in Guatemala to begin Operation PBHistory in an attempt to justify the United States' overthrow of President Jacobo Árbenz one week prior.
William Shockley July 4th, 1951

William Shockley announced the invention of the junction transistor, for which he, John Bardeen, and Walter Houser Brattain later won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Anti-communism July 4th, 1950

The United States' anti-communist propaganda source Radio Free Europe made its first broadcast aimed at Czechoslovakia.
Brazilian cruiser Bahia July 4th, 1945

The Brazilian cruiser Bahia (pictured) was accidentally sunk by one of its own crewmen, killing more than 300 people.
Władysław Sikorski July 4th, 1943

The aircraft carrying Władysław Sikorski, prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile, crashed off Gibraltar, killing him and fifteen others and leading to several conspiracy theories.
The Holocaust July 4th, 1941

The Holocaust: During the German occupation of Latvia, a number of synagogues in Riga were set on fire, killing many Jews who were confined within.
World War I July 4th, 1918

World War I: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the effectiveness of combined-arms techniques in trench warfare.
American Civil War July 4th, 1863

American Civil War: Confederate forces failed in an attempt to recapture the Union-occupied Helena, Arkansas.
River Thames July 4th, 1862

In a boat on the River Thames from Oxford to Godstow, author Lewis Carroll told Alice Liddell (pictured) and her sisters a story that later formed the basis for his book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Walt Whitman July 4th, 1855

The first edition of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass was published, and it went on to become one of the most important collections of American poetry.
Grand Junction Railway July 4th, 1837

The Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway with steam traction, opened between Birmingham and Newton Junction.
Second Continental Congress July 4th, 1776

In Philadelphia, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing that the thirteen American colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 4th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 4th?

26
Chirag Shetty

Indian badminton player

*July 4th, 1997, Mumbai
Calvin Coolidge: Age & Birthday 60
Calvin Coolidge

President of the United States from 1923 to 1929

*July 4th, 1872, Plymouth Notch †January 5th, 1933, Northampton
29
Shella Devi Aulia

Indonesian badminton player

*July 4th, 1994, Bekasi City
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Age & Birthday 59
Nathaniel Hawthorne

American author (1804–1864)

*July 4th, 1804, Salem †May 19th, 1864, Plymouth
Eva Marie Saint: Age & Birthday 99
Eva Marie Saint

American actress (born 1924)

*July 4th, 1924, Newark
Rube Goldberg: Age & Birthday 87
Rube Goldberg

American cartoonist (1883-1970)

*July 4th, 1883, San Francisco †December 7th, 1970, New York City
Nina Badrić: Age & Birthday 51
Nina Badrić

Croatian pop singer

*July 4th, 1972, Zagreb
32
Dries De Bondt

Belgian cyclist

*July 4th, 1991, Bornem
Neil Simon: Age & Birthday 91
Neil Simon

American playwright, writer, academic (1927-2018)

*July 4th, 1927, New York City †August 26th, 2018, Manhattan
Ute Lemper: Age & Birthday 60
Ute Lemper

German singer and actress

*July 4th, 1963, Münster
74
Giuseppe Garibaldi

Italian general, patriot, and republican (1807–1882)

*July 4th, 1807, Nice †June 2nd, 1882, Caprera
Gina Lollobrigida: Age & Birthday 95
Gina Lollobrigida

Italian actress, photojournalist, and politician (1927–2023)

*July 4th, 1927, Subiaco †January 16th, 2023, Rome
49
Louis Alexandre de La Rochefoucauld d'Enville

French aristocrat and politician

*July 4th, 1743, Paris †September 4th, 1792, Gisors
91
Aurèle Vandendriessche

Belgian marathon runner

*July 4th, 1932, Anzegem †October 17th, 2023, Waregem
Horst Seehofer: Age & Birthday 74
Horst Seehofer

German politician (CSU) and Federal Minister of the Interior

*July 4th, 1949, Ingolstadt
Alfredo Di Stéfano: Age & Birthday 88
Alfredo Di Stéfano

Argentine-Spanish association football player (1926-2014)

*July 4th, 1926, Buenos Aires †July 7th, 2014, Madrid
Malia Obama: Age & Birthday 25
Malia Obama

Daughter of former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama

*July 4th, 1998, Chicago
John Lloyd Young: Age & Birthday 48
John Lloyd Young

American actor

*July 4th, 1975, Sacramento
30
Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin

German physician, botanist, and explorer (1744-1774)

*July 4th, 1744, Tübingen †July 27th, 1774, Akhmedkent
Tracy Letts: Age & Birthday 58
Tracy Letts

American actor and screenwriter

*July 4th, 1965, Tulsa

Same year
Born in 1742

Carl Wilhelm Scheele: Age & Birthday 43
Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Swedish German chemist who discovered oxygen

*December 9th, 1742, Stralsund †May 21st, 1786, Köping
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher: Age & Birthday 76
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)

*December 16th, 1742, Rostock †September 12th, 1819, Krobielowice
69
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville

Scottish advocate and politician (1742-1811)

*April 28th, 1742, Dalkeith †May 28th, 1811, Edinburgh
68
Jean Baptiste Treilhard

French judge and diplomat (1742-1810)

*January 3rd, 1742, Brive-la-Gaillarde †December 5th, 1810, Paris
81
Pius VII

Head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823

*August 14th, 1742, Cesena †August 20th, 1823, Rome
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg: Age & Birthday 56
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

German scientist, satirist

*July 1st, 1742, Ober-Ramstadt †February 24th, 1799, Göttingen
75
Jean Cesar Godeffroy

Merchant from Hamburg (1742-1818)

*October 16th, 1742, Hamburg †May 7th, 1818, Hamburg
Jean-Louis Carra: Age & Birthday 51
Jean-Louis Carra

French journalist and politician

*March 9th, 1742, Pont-de-Veyle †October 31st, 1793, Paris
Jean Senebier: Age & Birthday 67
Jean Senebier

Genevan botanist

*May 6th, 1742, Geneva †July 22nd, 1809, Geneva
Johann Heinrich Tischbein: Age & Birthday 66
Johann Heinrich Tischbein

German 1742–1808 F:0

*November 28th, 1742, Haina †December 22nd, 1808, Kassel
Ignaz von Born: Age & Birthday 48
Ignaz von Born

Czech mineralogist and nobleman (1742-1791)

*December 26th, 1742, Cavnic †July 24th, 1791, Vienna
Johan Herman Wessel: Age & Birthday 43
Johan Herman Wessel

Norwegian-Danish writer

*October 6th, 1742, Vestby †December 29th, 1785, Copenhagen
Jean Dauberval: Age & Birthday 63
Jean Dauberval

French ballet dancer and choreographer

*August 19th, 1742, Montpellier †February 14th, 1806, Tours
Claus von der Decken: Age & Birthday 84
Claus von der Decken

German politician (1742-1826)

*January 5th, 1742, Rittershausen †February 10th, 1826, Hanover
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier: Age & Birthday 77
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier

French soldier and political figure who rose to the rank of Marshal of France (1742-1819)

*December 8th, 1742, Laon †December 21st, 1819, Paris
Johann Ernst Schulz: Age & Birthday 63
Johann Ernst Schulz

German author and theologian

*December 20th, 1742, East Prussia †April 9th, 1806, Königsberg
Ozias Humphry: Age & Birthday 67
Ozias Humphry

British artist (1742-1810)

*September 8th, 1742, Honiton †March 9th, 1810, London
Charlotte von Stein: Age & Birthday 84
Charlotte von Stein

Lady-in-waiting at the court in Weimar; close friend to both Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

*December 25th, 1742, Eisenach †January 6th, 1827, Weimar
Félix Máximo López: Age & Birthday 78
Félix Máximo López
*November 18th, 1742, Madrid †April 9th, 1821, Madrid
Alexei Wassiljewitsch Naryschkin: Age & Birthday 58
Alexei Wassiljewitsch Naryschkin
*August 4th, 1742, Moscow †August 20th, 1800, Moscow

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on July 4th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 4th.

Andrew of Crete
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_of_Crete
Bertha of Artois
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_of_Artois
Blessed Catherine Jarrige
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Jarrige
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Giorgio_Frassati
Elizabeth of Aragon (or of Portugal)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Portugal
Oda of Canterbury
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oda_of_Canterbury
Ulrich of Augsburg
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulrich_of_Augsburg
July 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_4_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
The first evening of Dree Festival, celebrated until July 7 (Apatani people, Arunachal Pradesh, India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dree_Festival
Independence Day (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)
Liberation Day (Northern Mariana Islands)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day
Liberation Day (Rwanda)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_(Rwanda)
Republic Day (Philippines)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day_(Philippines)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

IV.VII.MDCCXLII

4.7.1742

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100XL = 40V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1742 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
July 1742

July 1742

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
26 1
27 2345678
28 9101112131415
29 16171819202122
30 23242526272829
31 3031

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