Page 2: Historical Events In 1742

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

Jul 19   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history prussia & Austria sign peace treaty   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1742 faneuil Hall opens to public   

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to the public in the year 1742.   

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

Nov 18   In the year 1742 felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

Nov 18   In the year 1742 prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant   

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   In the year 1742 carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)   

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 in the year 1742.   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1742 birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1742.   

Jan 06   In the year 1742 johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

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

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

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   In the year 1742 giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59