Historical Events In 1762

Jan 04   England declares war on Spain & Naples on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1762.   

Jan 15   On this day in history fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1762 jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer   

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 19   In the year 1762 friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history first St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

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   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   British take Grenada, West Indies, from French in the year 1762.   

Apr 13   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty in the year 1762.   

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

May 16   On this day in history 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   Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1762.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1762 birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

Mar 07   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) was born in the year 1762.   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695)   

Jan 13   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1762.   

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

Feb 12   Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1762.   

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

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)