Historical Events In 1762

Jan 04   On this day in history england declares war on Spain & Naples  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history fraunces Tavern opens in NYC  

Jan 20   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) in the year 1762.  

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

Feb 11   In the year 1762 johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 12   English fleet occupies Martinique in the year 1762.  

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   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) on this day in history.  

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   1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC in the year 1762.  

Mar 17   In the year 1762 first St Patrick's Day parade in NYC  

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

Apr 04   In the year 1762 stephen Storace, composer  

Apr 05   In the year 1762 british take Grenada, West Indies, from French  

Apr 13   In the year 1762 johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)  

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

Apr 23   On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67  

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

May 05   On this day in history russia & Prussia sign peace treaty  

May 16   On this day in history ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86  

May 19   In the year 1762 johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)  

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

May 24   Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jun 15   Austria uses 1st paper currency on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24   Johann Paul Wessely, composer in the year 1762.  

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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   On this day in history birth of christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini)  

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born in the year 1762.  

Mar 07   In the year 1762 birth of sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)  

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

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer was born in the year 1762.  

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

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)