Historical Events In 1742

Jul 12   In the year 1742 evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday  

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

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

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

Aug 07   In the year 1742 nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General  

Aug 14   Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1742.  

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

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   Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor in the year 1742.  

Nov 18   In the year 1742 felix Maximo Lopez, composer  

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

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

Dec 01   Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia in the year 1742.  

Dec 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1742.  

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Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born in the year 1742.  

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686)  

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1742 death of charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688)  

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

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

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

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