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

Jan 15   In the year 1762 fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY  

Jan 15   In the year 1762 fraunces Tavern opens in NYC  

Jan 20   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer in the year 1762.  

Jan 21   On this day in history giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC  

Mar 17   First St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on this day in history.  

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   Stephen Storace, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1762 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   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1762 johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67  

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

May 05   In the year 1762 russia & Prussia sign peace treaty  

May 16   Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1762.  

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

May 22   Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51  

Jun 15   On this day in history austria uses 1st paper currency  

Jun 19   On this day in history johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60  

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 in the year 1762.  

Jan 20   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer was born in the year 1762.  

Jan 21   In the year 1762 birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer  

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

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

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 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] on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1762 death of tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723)  

Mar 04   Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702) died on this day in history.  

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