Historical Events In 1762

Jan 04   On this day in history england declares war on Spain & Naples   

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

Jan 13   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1762.   

Jan 15   In the year 1762 fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY   

Jan 15   Fraunces Tavern opens in NYC in the year 1762.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) in the year 1762.   

Feb 02   In the year 1762 thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1762 sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

Mar 10   In the year 1762 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   

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history british take Grenada, West Indies, from French   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist   

Apr 23   In the year 1762 johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67   

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

May 05   Russia & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre) on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

May 24   On this day in history joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 15   Austria uses 1st paper currency on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Johann Paul Wessely, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   Constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1762 birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) was born in the year 1762.   

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

Mar 07   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo) was born on this day in history.   

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] in the year 1762.   

Jan 11   Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695) died in the year 1762.   

Jan 13   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71   

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

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   In the year 1762 death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)