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 in the year 1742.  

Jul 19   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1742 prussia & Austria sign peace treaty  

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   On this day in history jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38  

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

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

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1742 johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor  

Nov 18   In the year 1742 felix Maximo Lopez, composer  

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

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer in the year 1742.  

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

Dec 01   In the year 1742 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer  

Mar 04   Johann Heinrich Egli, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet was born in the year 1742.  

Mar 19   Tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of roman Hoffstetter, composer  

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 in the year 1742.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670) died on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1742 death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)  

Apr 13   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1742.