Historical Events In 1742

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

Jul 19   In the year 1742 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   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   In the year 1742 edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist  

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

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to public in the year 1742.  

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to the public in the year 1742.  

Oct 12   Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor in the year 1742.  

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

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 in the year 1742.  

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

Dec 09   In the year 1742 carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)  

Dec 13   Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes in the year 1742.  

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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 in the year 1742.  

Jan 26   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born in the year 1742.  

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

Apr 24   In the year 1742 birth of roman Hoffstetter, composer  

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1742.  

Apr 02   On this day in history death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)  

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