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   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   On this day in history nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1742 jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38  

Aug 29   Edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist in the year 1742.  

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

Sep 24   In the year 1742 faneuil Hall opens to public  

Sep 24   In the year 1742 faneuil Hall opens to the public  

Oct 12   Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor in the year 1742.  

Nov 18   In the year 1742 felix Maximo Lopez, composer  

Nov 18   Prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant in the year 1742.  

Nov 21   On this day in history alessandro Felici, composer  

Dec 01   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1742.  

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   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   Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died in the year 1742.  

Feb 22   On this day in history death of charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688)  

Feb 28   Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)  

Apr 02   James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

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