Historical Events In 1742

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

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

Jul 19   On this day in history john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45  

Jul 28   On this day in history prussia & Austria sign peace treaty  

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

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 in the year 1742.  

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid) in the year 1742.  

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

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

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   In the year 1742 birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

Mar 19   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 24   In the year 1742 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 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   In the year 1742 willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53  

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