Historical Events In 1762

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

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

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   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1762 birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695) died in the year 1762.   

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

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

Feb 12   Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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   Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) died in the year 1762.