Historical Events In 1762

Jan 04   England declares war on Spain and Naples   

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

Jan 13   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68.   

Jan 15   Fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY.   

Jan 15   Fraunces Tavern opens in NYC   

Jan 20   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer   

Jan 21   Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer.   

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini).   

Feb 02   Thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

Feb 11   Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 12   English fleet occupies Martinique   

Feb 12   Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68.   

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer.   

Mar 07   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company).   

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.   

Mar 17   1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

Mar 17   inaugural St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

Mar 24   Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

Mar 25   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.   

Apr 04   Stephen Storace, composer   

Apr 05   British take Grenada, West Indies, from French.   

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

Apr 14   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist   

Apr 23   Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67.   

Apr 24   Russia and Prussia signs peace treaty.   

May 05   Russia and Prussia sign peace treaty   

May 16   Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86.   

May 19   Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre).   

May 22   Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty.   

May 24   Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51.   

Jun 15   Austria uses 1st paper currency   

Jun 19   Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60.   

Jun 24   Johann Paul Wessely, composer.   

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Jan 05   Constanze mozart: Wife of wolfgang amadeus mozart    

Jan 20   Jerome-joseph de momigny: Composer   

Jan 21   Giuseppe antonio silvani: Composer   

Jan 23   Christian a vulpius: Germany, writer (rinaldo rinaldini)   

Feb 19   Friedrich franz hurka: Composer   

Mar 07   Sebastiaan c nederburgh: Director-general (east indies company)   

Mar 24   Marcos antonio da fonseca: Portugal, opera composer (portogallo)   

Mar 25   Francesco giuseppi pollini: Composer   

Jan 05   Elisabeth petrovna: Tsarina of russia (1741-62),   

Jan 11   Louis-françois roubiliac: French sculptor (b. 1695)   

Jan 13   Leonhard trautsch: Composer,   

Feb 11   Johann tobias krebs: Composer,   

Feb 12   Laurent belissen: Composer,   

Feb 20   Tobias mayer: German astronomer (b. 1723)   

Mar 04   Johannes zick: German fresco painter (b. 1702)   

Mar 21   Nicolas louis de lacaille: French astronomer (b. 1713)