Historical Events In 1762

Jan 04   England declares war on Spain & Naples in the year 1762.   

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   Fraunces Tavern opens in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1762 giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1762 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   Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1762.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1762 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   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 in the year 1762.   

Apr 04   On this day in history stephen Storace, composer   

Apr 05   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1762.   

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

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

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   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer was born in the year 1762.   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 04   Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702) died in the year 1762.   

Mar 21   In the year 1762 death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)