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

Aug 07   On this day in history nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

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   In the year 1742 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 on this day in history.   

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   Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1742.   

Apr 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1742 willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53   

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 in the year 1742.   

Apr 13   On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59