Historical Events In 1762

Jan 04   In the year 1762 england declares war on Spain & Naples   

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

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 in the year 1762.   

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

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

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   On this day in history laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1762 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1762 british take Grenada, West Indies, from French   

Apr 13   Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1762.   

Apr 24   In the year 1762 russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

May 05   In the year 1762 russia & Prussia sign peace treaty   

May 16   Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1762.   

May 19   Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre) in the year 1762.   

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

May 24   Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1762.   

Jun 15   On this day in history austria uses 1st paper currency   

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

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 in the year 1762.   

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1762 birth of christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini)   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

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

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

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   Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 20   Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702) died in the year 1762.   

Mar 21   Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) died in the year 1762.