Historical Events In 1742

Jul 12   Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday in the year 1742.  

Jul 19   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer  

Jul 19   In the year 1742 john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45  

Jul 28   In the year 1742 prussia & Austria sign peace treaty  

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

Aug 14   Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris) in the year 1742.  

Aug 25   Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist in the year 1742.  

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

Sep 24   On this day in history faneuil Hall opens to public  

Sep 24   On this day in history faneuil Hall opens to the public  

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

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

Nov 18   Prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer in the year 1742.  

Dec 01   Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia on this day in history.  

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

Dec 09   Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid) on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer was born in the year 1742.  

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   In the year 1742 birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet  

Mar 19   Tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born in the year 1742.  

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 in the year 1742.  

Jan 14   In the year 1742 death of edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656)  

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 in the year 1742.  

Mar 23   Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670) died in the year 1742.  

Apr 02   James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

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