Historical Events In 1742

Jul 12   On this day in history evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday   

Jul 19   In the year 1742 jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer   

Jul 19   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45 in the year 1742.   

Jul 28   Prussia & Austria sign peace treaty in the year 1742.   

Aug 07   Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General in the year 1742.   

Aug 14   On this day in history marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris)   

Aug 25   Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1742.   

Aug 29   In the year 1742 edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist   

Sep 14   In the year 1742 james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to public in the year 1742.   

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to the public on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor   

Nov 18   Felix Maximo Lopez, composer in the year 1742.   

Nov 18   On this day in history prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant   

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer in the year 1742.   

Dec 01   In the year 1742 empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia   

Dec 01   Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth in the year 1742.   

Dec 09   In the year 1742 carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)   

Dec 13   Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on this day in history.   

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Jan 15   In the year 1742 birth of eugene Godecharle, composer   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)   

Jan 26   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born in the year 1742.   

Mar 04   Johann Heinrich Egli, composer was born in the year 1742.   

Mar 19   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet was born in the year 1742.   

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781)   

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born in the year 1742.   

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1742 death of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686)   

Jan 06   Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies in the year 1742.   

Jan 14   Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died in the year 1742.   

Feb 22   Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)   

Apr 02   On this day in history death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)   

Apr 13   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1742.