Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

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

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

Jun 29   In the year 1762 russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II   

Jul 04   In the year 1762 marco Santucci, composer   

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

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   In the year 1762 james Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies   

Jul 13   On this day in history james Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies   

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

Jul 16   On this day in history jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87   

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

Jul 17   In the year 1762 peter III Fjodorovitsj, Emperor of Russia (1762), dies at 34   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   John Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64 in the year 1762.   

Aug 14   English fleet occupies Havana on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 06   On this day in history theodorus F van Capellen, vice-admiral   

Sep 15   In the year 1762 battle of Signal Hill.   

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   William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history tommaso Sogner, composer   

Oct 05   Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1762 english troops occupy Manila Philippines   

Oct 06   Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer in the year 1762.   

Oct 21   Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer was born in the year 1762.   

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

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo) was born in the year 1762.   

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   Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695) died in the year 1762.   

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   Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702) died on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) died in the year 1762.