Historical Events In 1742

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

Jul 19   Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 19   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General on this day in history.  

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   Edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist on this day in history.  

Sep 14   James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1742 johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor  

Nov 18   Felix Maximo Lopez, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1742 prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant  

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer in the year 1742.  

Dec 01   On this day in history empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia  

Dec 01   Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth on this day in history.  

Dec 09   On this day in history carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)  

Dec 13   In the year 1742 willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes  

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Jan 15   On this day in history birth of eugene Godecharle, composer  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer  

Mar 04   Johann Heinrich Egli, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1742 birth of zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet  

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

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of roman Hoffstetter, composer  

May 03   In the year 1742 birth of jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer  

Jan 01   Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1742.  

Jan 06   Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656)  

Feb 22   Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died in the year 1742.  

Feb 28   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 in the year 1742.  

Mar 23   Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670) died on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1742 death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)  

Apr 13   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.