Historical Events May 5 Russia & Prussia sign Treaty of Saint Petersburg ending the Seven Years' War May 22 Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg, reaffirming the status quo that existed before the Seven Years' War Events in 1762 Famous Birthdays May 19 Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), born in Rammenau, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1814) Born in 1762 Famous Deaths May 16 Ernst Christian Hesse, German composer, dies at 86 May 24 Joseph Umstatt, Austrian composer, dies at 51 May 26 Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher (b. 1714) Apr 1762 History by Year Jun 1762 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies
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