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

Jan 15   On this day in history fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1762 jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer   

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

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

Feb 02   Thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   English fleet occupies Martinique on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1762 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 in the year 1762.   

Apr 04   In the year 1762 stephen Storace, composer   

Apr 05   On this day in history british take Grenada, West Indies, from French   

Apr 13   On this day in history johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)   

Apr 14   In the year 1762 giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist   

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

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 in the year 1762.   

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

May 22   Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty in the year 1762.   

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

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   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer was born in the year 1762.   

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

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1762 johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71   

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

Feb 20   Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died in the year 1762.   

Mar 04   In the year 1762 death of johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702)   

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