Page 2: 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 on this day in history.   

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   Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1742.   

Aug 29   On this day in history edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist   

Sep 14   On this day in history james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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

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

Oct 12   On this day in history johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor   

Nov 18   Felix Maximo Lopez, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid) in the year 1742.   

Dec 13   Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes in the year 1742.   

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Jan 15   On this day in history birth of eugene Godecharle, composer   

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   In the year 1742 birth of zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet   

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

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   On this day in history death of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686)   

Jan 06   On this day in history johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

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

Apr 13   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.