In history, year 1762 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1762 .
Top Historical Events of the Year 1762: Date/Month Event / Incidence / Incident 15 June The paper currency started in Austria. 03 November The Treaty of Paris was signed between Britain and Spain. 22 August N. Franklin became the first female editor of the American newspaper Newport RI, Mercury. 23 August The famous French poet and litterateur André Schnee was born. 04 January Britain entered a seven-year war against Spain and Naples. 02 February Thomas Arne's opera "ArtXerks" premiered in London. 17 March The first St. Patrick's Day Parade was held in New York City. 05 April The British seized Granada and the West Indies from France and captured them. 22 May Sweden and Prussia signed the peace treaty. 15 June Paper currency started in Austria. 17 July Catherine II became the Empress of Russia after the assassination of Peter II. 14 August The British captured the ferry community of Havana. 15 September Battle of Signal Hill: British troops defeated the French. 06 October British troops occupied Manila, Philippines. 03 November Britain and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris. 09 December The British Parliament accepted the Treaty of Paris.
Famous birthdays in the year 1762: Date/Month Name / Profession / Country 01 June Edmund Ignatius Rice / Priest / Ireland 01 October Anton Bernolák / Priest / Slovakia 01 November Spencer Perceval / Politician / United Kingdom 04 April Stephen Storace / Actor / United Kingdom 08 February Gia Long / Emperor / Vietnam 10 April Giovanni Aldini / Academic / Italy 15 October Samuel Adams Holyoke / Educator / United States of America 16 October Paul Hamilton / Politician / United States of America 19 May Johann Gottlieb Fichte / Philosopher / Germany 20 July Jakob Haibel / Tenor / Austria 20 January Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny / Composer / France 21 October Herman Willem Daendels / Lawyer / Netherlands 22 September Elizabeth Simcoe / Author / United Kingdom 22 May Henry Bathurst / Politician / United Kingdom 23 October Samuel Morey / Engineer / United States of America 24 March Marcos Portugal / Composer / Portugal 24 February Charles Frederick Horn / Educator / United Kingdom 29 April Jean-Baptiste Jourdan / Politician / France 30 October André Chénier / Poet / France
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