Historical Events In 1762

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

Jun 28   Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II  

Jul 04   Marco Santucci, composer in the year 1762.  

Jul 06   In the year 1762 peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34  

Jul 10   On this day in history johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76  

Jul 10   On this day in history roubiliacs monument for Handel unveiled at Westminster Abbey  

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   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77 in the year 1762.  

Jul 16   Jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 17   Peter III Fjodorovitsj, Emperor of Russia (1762), dies at 34 in the year 1762.  

Jul 20   On this day in history christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies  

Jul 20   In the year 1762 jakob Haibel, composer  

Jul 21   In the year 1762 willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist  

Aug 10   Santiago Ferrer, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 13   On this day in history john Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64  

Aug 14   In the year 1762 english fleet occupies Havana  

Aug 22   1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on this day in history.  

Aug 22   On this day in history first female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury  

Sep 06   In the year 1762 theodorus F van Capellen, vice-admiral  

Sep 15   Battle of Signal Hill in the year 1762.  

Sep 16   Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator on this day in history.  

Sep 17   Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04   Tommaso Sogner, composer in the year 1762.  

Oct 05   Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna) in the year 1762.  

Oct 06   In the year 1762 english troops occupy Manila Philippines  

Oct 06   On this day in history francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78  

Oct 12   On this day in history john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811  

Oct 15   In the year 1762 samuel Adams Holyoke, composer  

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

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Jan 05   In the year 1762 birth of constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842)  

Jan 20   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born in the year 1762.  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer  

Mar 07   On this day in history birth of sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)  

Mar 24   In the year 1762 birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)  

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695)  

Jan 13   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1762.  

Feb 20   Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died in the year 1762.  

Mar 04   Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702) died in the year 1762.  

Mar 21   In the year 1762 death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)