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

Aug 14   In the year 1742 marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris)   

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   James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 01   Jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth in the year 1742.   

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   Eugene Godecharle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1742.   

Jan 06   Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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   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   Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1742.