Historical Events In 1742

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

Jul 19   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer   

Jul 19   On this day in history john-Baptist Xavery, Flemish sculptor, dies at 45   

Jul 28   Prussia & Austria sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   Faneuil Hall opens to public on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Alessandro Felici, composer in the year 1742.   

Dec 01   In the year 1742 empress Elisabeth orders expulsion of all Jews from Russia   

Dec 01   In the year 1742 jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth   

Dec 09   In the year 1742 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   On this day in history birth of eugene Godecharle, composer   

Jan 24   Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born in the year 1742.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781) was born in the year 1742.   

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 03   Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1742 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   Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) died in the year 1742.   

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   In the year 1742 death of james Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)   

Apr 13   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.