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   Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1742 john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45   

Jul 28   Prussia & Austria sign peace treaty in the year 1742.   

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

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

Aug 25   Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1742.   

Aug 29   In the year 1742 edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist   

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

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to public in the year 1742.   

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

Oct 12   Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1742 felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

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   Empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia in the year 1742.   

Dec 01   Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)   

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

Jan 26   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born in the year 1742.   

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   Tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53   

Mar 23   Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670) died in the year 1742.   

Apr 02   On this day in history death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)   

Apr 13   In the year 1742 giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59