Historical Events In 1762

Jan 04   England declares war on Spain & Naples in the year 1762.   

Jan 05   In the year 1762 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS]   

Jan 13   On this day in history leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 15   Fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Fraunces Tavern opens in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

Feb 11   Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1762.   

Feb 12   On this day in history english fleet occupies Martinique   

Feb 12   In the year 1762 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer in the year 1762.   

Mar 07   On this day in history sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

Mar 10   French Huguenot Jean Calas, who was wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform in the year 1762.   

Mar 17   1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1762 first St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

Mar 24   In the year 1762 marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

Mar 25   In the year 1762 francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer   

Apr 02   In the year 1762 in Burma a very destructive and violent earthquake felt all over Bengal, Arakan, etc., chiefly and most severely in the north part of the east coast of the Bay of Bengal   

Apr 04   Stephen Storace, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   British take Grenada, West Indies, from French on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1762 johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)   

Apr 14   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

May 05   On this day in history russia & Prussia sign peace treaty   

May 16   Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1762 johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)   

May 22   In the year 1762 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

May 24   Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Austria uses 1st paper currency in the year 1762.   

Jun 19   On this day in history johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 24   On this day in history johann Paul Wessely, composer   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842)   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer   

Jan 21   Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born in the year 1762.   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini)   

Feb 19   In the year 1762 birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

Mar 07   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) was born in the year 1762.   

Mar 24   Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo) was born in the year 1762.   

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer   

Jan 05   Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1762 death of louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695)   

Jan 13   In the year 1762 leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 11   Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1762.   

Feb 20   In the year 1762 death of tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723)   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702)   

Mar 21   Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.