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 in the year 1762.   

Jan 15   In the year 1762 fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY   

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   Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   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   1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 02   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 stephen Storace, composer   

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist   

Apr 23   In the year 1762 johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67   

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

May 05   Russia & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

May 16   Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

May 22   On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

May 24   In the year 1762 joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51   

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   In the year 1762 johann Paul Wessely, composer   

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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   In the year 1762 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 in the year 1762.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

Mar 25   In the year 1762 birth of francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer   

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

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

Feb 20   Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.   

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)