What Happened In March 1762 In History

Historical Events for March, 1762

• 10th » 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.

Famous Birthdays on March in 1762

• 13th » Anine Frølich, Danish ballerina (d. 1784)
• 24th » Marcos Portugal, Portuguese composer (d. 1830)

Famous Deaths for March 1762

• 4th » Johannes Zick, German painter (b. 1702)
• 21st » Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)

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