Historical Events In 1762

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1762 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

Mar 17   On this day in history first St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

Mar 24   On this day in history marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

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   On this day in history stephen Storace, composer   

Apr 05   British take Grenada, West Indies, from French in the year 1762.   

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 24   Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

May 16   In the year 1762 ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86   

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

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   In the year 1762 austria uses 1st paper currency   

Jun 19   Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1762.   

Jun 24   Johann Paul Wessely, composer in the year 1762.   

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Jan 05   Constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842) was born in the year 1762.   

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

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1762 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   On this day in history death of louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695)   

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

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)