Historical Events In 1762

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

Jan 05   Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] in the year 1762.   

Jan 13   On this day in history leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1762 fraunces Tavern opens in NYC   

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

Jan 21   Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1762 thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

Feb 11   Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history english fleet occupies Martinique   

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

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

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 in the year 1762.   

Mar 17   1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo) in the year 1762.   

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history british take Grenada, West Indies, from French   

Apr 13   Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1762 giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1762 russia & Prussia signs peace treaty   

May 05   Russia & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

May 24   In the year 1762 joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51   

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 birth of jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1762 leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 11   On this day in history johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

Mar 04   On this day in history death of johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702)   

Mar 21   In the year 1762 death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)