Historical Events In 1762

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

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

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1762 fraunces Tavern opens in NYC   

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   Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1762.   

Feb 12   English fleet occupies Martinique in the year 1762.   

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

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1762 sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

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   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) in the year 1762.   

Mar 25   In the year 1762 francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer   

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   Stephen Storace, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   British take Grenada, West Indies, from French in the year 1762.   

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67   

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   On this day in history ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86   

May 19   On this day in history johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)   

May 22   Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 19   Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1762.   

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 in the year 1762.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1762 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   On this day in history birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695)   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71   

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   On this day in history death of johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702)   

Mar 21   Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) died in the year 1762.