Historical Events In 1762

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

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

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1762 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   On this day in history thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1762.  

Apr 24   On this day in history russia & Prussia signs peace treaty  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1762 austria uses 1st paper currency  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history johann Paul Wessely, composer  

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Jan 05   Constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer  

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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)