Important Historical Events of the year 1762, Year 1762 in History

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List of 1762 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1762

What happened in the year 1762?

Date	Event
January 4, 1762	Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War.
March 10, 1762	French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been 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.
May 5, 1762	Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg.
May 22, 1762	Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg.
May 22, 1762	Trevi Fountain is officially completed and inaugurated in Rome.
June 6, 1762	In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
June 24, 1762	Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The British-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats French forces in Westphalia.
July 9, 1762	Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following the coup against her husband, Peter III.
July 17, 1762	Former emperor Peter III of Russia is murdered.
September 12, 1762	The Sultanate of Sulu ceded Balambangan Island to the British East India Company
September 15, 1762	Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.
October 6, 1762	Seven Years' War: The British capture Manila from Spain and occupy it.