Historical Events In 1762

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

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

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1762 fraunces Tavern opens in NYC  

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

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   Thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London 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 english fleet occupies Martinique  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC  

Mar 17   First St Patrick's Day parade in NYC in the year 1762.  

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   In the year 1762 stephen Storace, composer  

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

Apr 13   Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) in the year 1762.  

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   On this day in history ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86  

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

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

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

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

Jun 19   In the year 1762 johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60  

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

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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   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   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   In the year 1762 birth of francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1762.  

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

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