Page 2: Historical Events In 1742

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

Jul 19   Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer.   

Jul 19   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45   

Jul 28   Prussia and Austria sign peace treaty.   

Aug 07   Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General.   

Aug 14   Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris)   

Aug 25   Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38.   

Aug 29   Edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist   

Sep 14   James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence).   

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to public.   

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to the public.   

Oct 12   Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor   

Nov 18   Felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

Nov 18   Prussia and England sign anti-French military covenant   

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer.   

Dec 01   Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia   

Dec 01   Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth.   

Dec 09   Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid).   

Dec 13   Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes   

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Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer was born in the year 1742.   

Jan 24   In the year 1742 birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1742.   

Feb 22   Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died in the year 1742.   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59