Page 2: Historical Events In 1742

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

Jul 19   Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer.   

Jul 19   John-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45   

Jul 28   Prussia and Austria sign peace treaty   

Aug 07   Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General.   

Aug 14   Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris).   

Aug 25   Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38.   

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

Sep 14   James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence).   

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to public   

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to the public.   

Oct 12   Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor   

Nov 18   Felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

Nov 18   Prussia and England sign anti-French military covenant   

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer   

Dec 01   Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia   

Dec 01   Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth   

Dec 09   Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)   

Dec 13   Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes.   

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Jan 15   Eugene godecharle: Composer   

Jan 24   Anne: Duchess of cumberland and strathearn   

Jan 26   Johann friedrich ludwig sievers: Composer   

Mar 04   Johann heinrich egli: Composer   

Mar 19   Zacharias h alewijn: Dutch literary/poet   

Mar 19   Tupac amaru ii: Incan revolutionary    

Apr 24   Roman hoffstetter: Composer   

May 03   Jean-baptiste krumphultz: Composer   

Jan 01   Peregrine bertie: 2nd duke of ancaster and kesteven, english statesman (b. 1686)   

Jan 06   Johann georg reinhardt: Composer,   

Jan 14   Edmond halley: English scientist (b. 1656)   

Feb 22   Charles rivington: English publisher (b. 1688)   

Feb 28   Willem j 's-gravesande: Dutch physicist,   

Mar 23   Jean-baptiste dubos: French writer (b. 1670)   

Apr 02   James douglas: Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)   

Apr 13   Giovanni veneziano: Composer,