Historical Events In 1742

Jul 12   Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday in the year 1742.  

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   In the year 1742 prussia & Austria sign peace treaty  

Aug 07   Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris) in the year 1742.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   In the year 1742 james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

Sep 24   In the year 1742 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 in the year 1742.  

Nov 18   On this day in history prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant  

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer in the year 1742.  

Dec 01   Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia on this day in history.  

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)  

Jan 26   In the year 1742 birth of johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer  

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1742.