Historical Events In 1762

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1762 leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

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

Jan 15   Fraunces Tavern opens in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer in the year 1762.   

Jan 21   On this day in history giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1762 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

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

Mar 07   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) in the year 1762.   

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   1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC in the year 1762.   

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   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   Stephen Storace, composer in the year 1762.   

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

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

Apr 24   Russia & Prussia signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

May 16   In the year 1762 ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86   

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

May 22   In the year 1762 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

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   Johann Paul Wessely, composer in the year 1762.   

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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   In the year 1762 birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) was born in the year 1762.   

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

Mar 07   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) was born in the year 1762.   

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   In the year 1762 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS]   

Jan 11   Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1762.   

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 in the year 1762.   

Mar 21   On this day in history death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)