Page 2: Historical Events In 1742

Jul 12   On this day in history evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday   

Jul 19   Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer in the year 1742.   

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   Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1742.   

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

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

Nov 18   Felix Maximo Lopez, composer in the year 1742.   

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   On this day in history jews are expelled from Great Russia by Empress Elisabeth   

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   On this day in history birth of eugene Godecharle, composer   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1742 birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer   

Mar 19   Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch literary/poet was born in the year 1742.   

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of tupac Amaru II, Incan revolutionary (d. 1781)   

Apr 24   Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born in the year 1742.   

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

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 in the year 1742.   

Jan 14   Edmond Halley, English scientist (b. 1656) died in the year 1742.   

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   On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Dubos, French writer (b. 1670)   

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.