Historical Events In 1742

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 14   In the year 1742 marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris)  

Aug 25   In the year 1742 jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38  

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   In the year 1742 faneuil Hall opens to public  

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   On this day in history felix Maximo Lopez, composer  

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

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer on this day in history.  

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

Dec 01   In the year 1742 jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth  

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

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

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

Jan 24   Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1742.  

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   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   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   On this day in history willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53  

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

Apr 02   James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died in the year 1742.  

Apr 13   In the year 1742 giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59