Page 2: 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   In the year 1742 john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45   

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

Aug 07   Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General in the year 1742.   

Aug 14   Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris) on this day in history.   

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   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   Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor in the year 1742.   

Nov 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1742 empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia   

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   On this day in history willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes   

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Jan 15   Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born in the year 1742.   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1742 birth of tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781)   

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

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

Jan 14   Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died on this day in history.   

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   James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died in the year 1742.   

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