Historical Events In 1742

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

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

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

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   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   On this day in history edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist  

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

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

Sep 24   In the year 1742 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   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   On this day in history jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth  

Dec 09   On this day in history carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)  

Dec 13   Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer  

Mar 04   Johann Heinrich Egli, composer was born in the year 1742.  

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   Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born in the year 1742.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1742 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53  

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

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

Apr 13   On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59