1762: what happened around the world

In 1762, 37 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of Fontainebleau, Treaty of Saint Petersburg and Battle of Signal Hill among the best known. 61 more were already under way, such as Seven Years' War and French and Indian War. 22 things were founded or built that year, from Palace of Shaki Khans and Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti.

37events began
61already under way
22founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges31

Treaties, councils and politics3

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Disasters1

Already under way in 176261

Came to an end in 17622

Founded or built in 176222

Stories that pass through 1762

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1770 1773 1774 1775 1776 All of the 18th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →