Historical Events In 1742

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

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   Prussia & Austria sign peace treaty in the year 1742.  

Aug 07   Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General in the year 1742.  

Aug 14   On this day in history marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris)  

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

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

Sep 24   In the year 1742 faneuil Hall opens to the public  

Oct 12   Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1742 felix Maximo Lopez, composer  

Nov 18   Prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant in the year 1742.  

Nov 21   On this day in history alessandro Felici, composer  

Dec 01   In the year 1742 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   Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1742.  

Jan 24   Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born in the year 1742.  

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   On this day in history birth of zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet  

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 in the year 1742.  

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 in the year 1742.  

Jan 14   Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.  

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59