Notable Deaths In 1762

Jan 05 Elisabeth petrovna: Tsarina of russia (1741-62),  

Jan 11 Louis-françois roubiliac: French sculptor (b. 1695)  

Jan 13 Leonhard trautsch: Composer,  

Feb 11 Johann tobias krebs: Composer,  

Feb 12 Laurent belissen: Composer,  

Feb 20 Tobias mayer: German astronomer (b. 1723)  

Mar 04 Johannes zick: German fresco painter (b. 1702)  

Mar 21 Nicolas louis de lacaille: French astronomer (b. 1713)  

Apr 23 Johann samuel endler: Composer,  

May 16 Ernst chreistian hesse: Composer,  

May 24 Joseph umstatt: Composer,  

May 26 Alexander gottlieb baumgarten: German philosopher (b. 1714)  

Jun 17 Prosper jolyot de crébillon: French writer (b. 1674)  

Jun 19 Johann ernst eberlin: Composer,  

Jul 06 Peter iii feodorovich: Tsar of russia (1761-62), murdered at 34  

Jul 10 Johann f gronovius: Physician/botany,  

Jul 13 James bradley: 3rd astronomer royal,  

Jul 14 Cornelis hop: Amsterdams regent/diplomat,  

Jul 16 Jacques hotteterre: Composer,  

Jul 17 Peter iii fjodorovitsj: Emperor of russia (1762),  

Jul 20 Christoph nichelsmann: German klavecinist/composer,  

Jul 28 George dodington: 1st baron melcombe, english politician (b. 1691)  

Aug 13 John alberti: Theologist/philological,  

Aug 21 Lady mary wortley montagu: English writer (b. 1689)  

Sep 17 Francesco xaverio geminiani: Composer,  

Oct 06 Francesco onofrio manfredini: Composer,  

Jan 05 Constanze mozart: Wife of wolfgang amadeus mozart  

Jan 20 Jerome-joseph de momigny: Composer  

Jan 21 Giuseppe antonio silvani: Composer  

Jan 23 Christian a vulpius: Germany, writer (rinaldo rinaldini)  

Feb 19 Friedrich franz hurka: Composer  

Mar 07 Sebastiaan c nederburgh: Director-general (east indies company)  

Mar 24 Marcos antonio da fonseca: Portugal, opera composer (portogallo)  

Mar 25 Francesco giuseppi pollini: Composer