Historical Events In 1762
Friday, 20 June 2025
Jan 04 England declares war on Spain & Naples on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS]
Jan 13 Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1762.
Jan 15 Fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY on this day in history.
Jan 15 On this day in history fraunces Tavern opens in NYC
Jan 20 Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer in the year 1762.
Jan 21 In the year 1762 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 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 Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) in the year 1762.
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 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC in the year 1762.
Mar 17 On this day in history first St Patrick's Day parade in NYC
Mar 24 In the year 1762 marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)
Mar 25 Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer in the year 1762.
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 in the year 1762.
Apr 04 Stephen Storace, composer on this day in history.
Apr 05 British take Grenada, West Indies, from French on this day in history.
Apr 13 Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) in the year 1762.
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 Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty in the year 1762.
May 05 On this day in history russia & Prussia sign peace treaty
May 16 Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
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 Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1762.
Jun 15 On this day in history austria uses 1st paper currency
Jun 19 Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
Jun 24 Johann Paul Wessely, composer in the year 1762.
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