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

Jul 28   Prussia & Austria sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1742 nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General  

Aug 14   Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris) in the year 1742.  

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 in the year 1742.  

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   In the year 1742 faneuil Hall opens to the public  

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 in the year 1742.  

Nov 21   In the year 1742 alessandro Felici, composer  

Dec 01   Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia in the year 1742.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1742 death of edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656)  

Feb 22   Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1742 giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59