Historical Events In 1742

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

Jul 19   Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer in the year 1742.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1742 johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor  

Nov 18   Felix Maximo Lopez, composer in the year 1742.  

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

Dec 01   Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth in the year 1742.  

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   On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781) was born in the year 1742.  

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 03   In the year 1742 birth of jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer  

Jan 01   Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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   Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 in the year 1742.  

Mar 23   In the year 1742 death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)  

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

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