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January–March. January 4 – Seven Years' War: Britain declares war against Spain and Naples, following their recent alliance with France. January 5 – Empress Elisabeth of Russia dies, and is succeeded by her nephew Peter III. Peter, an admirer of Frederick the Great, immediately opens peace negotiations with the Prussians.
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August 12 – King George IV of the United Kingdom, Prince of Wales (d. 1830) November 1 – Spencer Perceval, British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1812)
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Births. Deaths. References. 1762 in music. Events. 6-year-old Mozart and his older sister Nannerl perform before Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, in Munich and the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in Vienna. [1] Johann Christian Bach begins composing for the King's Theatre in London; here he meets Carl Friedrich Abel for the first time.
