Historical Events In 1762

Jan 04   On this day in history england declares war on Spain & Naples   

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 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 in the year 1762.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1762 giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

Jan 23   In the year 1762 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 in the year 1762.   

Feb 12   In the year 1762 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1762.   

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   In the year 1762 marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

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   Stephen Storace, composer in the year 1762.   

Apr 05   On this day in history british take Grenada, West Indies, from French   

Apr 13   On this day in history johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)   

Apr 14   In the year 1762 giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist   

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   Russia & Prussia sign peace treaty in the year 1762.   

May 16   On this day in history ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86   

May 19   Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre) in the year 1762.   

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

May 24   Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Austria uses 1st paper currency on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1762.   

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

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

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer was born in the year 1762.   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 20   In the year 1762 death of tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723)   

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

Mar 21   Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.