Historical Events In 1742

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

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

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

Jul 28   Prussia & Austria sign peace treaty in the year 1742.  

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   Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1742.  

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) in the year 1742.  

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to public on this day in history.  

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

Oct 12   On this day in history johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor  

Nov 18   In the year 1742 felix Maximo Lopez, composer  

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

Nov 21   In the year 1742 alessandro Felici, composer  

Dec 01   In the year 1742 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   In the year 1742 carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)  

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   In the year 1742 birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer  

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

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

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   On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer  

Jan 01   Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1742.  

Jan 06   In the year 1742 johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.