Historical Events In 1762

Jan 04   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 15   Fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY in the year 1762.   

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1762 giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

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

Feb 02   Thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London in the year 1762.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer in the year 1762.   

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   In the year 1762 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1762 russia & Prussia sign peace treaty   

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

May 19   On this day in history johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)   

May 22   In the year 1762 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   On this day in history johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 24   In the year 1762 johann Paul Wessely, composer   

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Jan 05   In the year 1762 birth of constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842)   

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

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

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer was born in the year 1762.   

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

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

Feb 20   On this day in history death of tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723)   

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 on this day in history.