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Elizabeth of Russia's Heir

Nov 7 Empress Elizabeth of Russia proclaims her nephew Peter of Holstein-Gottorp (later Peter III) her heir

Empress of Russia Elizabeth of Russia
Emperor of Russia Peter III
  • Nov 18 Prussia and Great Britain sign an anti-French military covenant
Events in 1742

Famous Birthdays

  • Nov 5 Richard Cosway, English portrait painter, born in Tiverton, England (d. 1821)
  • Nov 18 Félix Máximo López, Spanish composer, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1821)
  • Nov 21 Alessandro Felici, Italian composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1772)
Born in 1742

Famous Deaths

  • Nov 12 Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660)


What Happened in 1742

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