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   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer   

Jan 21   In the year 1762 giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

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

Feb 02   Thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London in the year 1762.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1762 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   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   In the year 1762 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

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

Mar 24   Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1762 francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer   

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   Stephen Storace, composer in the year 1762.   

Apr 05   British take Grenada, West Indies, from French on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)   

Apr 14   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist in the year 1762.   

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   Russia & Prussia sign peace treaty in the year 1762.   

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

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

May 22   Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty in the year 1762.   

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

Jun 15   Austria uses 1st paper currency in the year 1762.   

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

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842)   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) was born on this day in history.   

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   Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.   

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.