Historical Events In 1762

Jun 28   In the year 1762 1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston)   

Jun 28   Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia in the year 1762.   

Jun 29   Russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II in the year 1762.   

Jul 04   Marco Santucci, composer in the year 1762.   

Jul 06   Peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1762 johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76   

Jul 10   Roubiliacs monument for Handel unveiled at Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

Jul 13   James Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 13   James Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1762 cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77   

Jul 16   Jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1762.   

Jul 17   Catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Peter III Fjodorovitsj, Emperor of Russia (1762), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies in the year 1762.   

Jul 20   In the year 1762 jakob Haibel, composer   

Jul 21   Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Santiago Ferrer, composer in the year 1762.   

Aug 12   George IV, king of England (1820-30) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   John Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1762 english fleet occupies Havana   

Aug 22   In the year 1762 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

Aug 22   In the year 1762 first female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

Sep 06   Theodorus F van Capellen, vice-admiral on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1762 battle of Signal Hill.   

Sep 16   In the year 1762 charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator   

Sep 17   Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1762.   

Sep 24   On this day in history william Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets)   

Oct 04   On this day in history tommaso Sogner, composer   

Oct 05   On this day in history opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

Oct 06   On this day in history english troops occupy Manila Philippines   

Oct 06   In the year 1762 francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78   

Oct 12   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1762 herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11)   

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Jan 05   Constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer   

Jan 21   In the year 1762 birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini)   

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born in the year 1762.   

Mar 07   In the year 1762 birth of sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

Mar 24   On this day in history birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer was born in the year 1762.   

Jan 05   Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] in the year 1762.   

Jan 11   Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1762 leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 11   In the year 1762 johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 12   On this day in history laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 20   On this day in history death of tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723)   

Mar 04   In the year 1762 death of johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702)   

Mar 21   On this day in history death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)