Births on January 20

Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny, Belgian-French composer and theorist (d. 1842)

Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny (20 January 1762 – 25 August 1842) was a Belgian/French composer and music-theorist.

5 May

Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1762)
Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg.
6 Jun

Battle of Havana (1762)
Seven Years' War: British forces begin a siege of Havana, Cuba, and temporarily capture the city in the Battle of Havana.
9 Jun

Battle of Havana (1762)
British forces begin the Siege of Havana and capture the city during the Seven Years' War.
15 Sep

Battle of Signal Hill
Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.
6 Oct

Battle of Manila (1762)
Seven Years' War: Conclusion of the Battle of Manila between Britain and Spain, which resulted in the British occupation of Manila for the rest of the war.