Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

Jun 28   On this day in history 1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston)   

Jun 28   In the year 1762 catherine II ascends the throne of Russia.   

Jun 29   Russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1762 marco Santucci, composer   

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

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

Jul 17   In the year 1762 catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1762 willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist   

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

Aug 12   In the year 1762 george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

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

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

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

Sep 15   Battle of Signal Hill in the year 1762.   

Sep 16   Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator in the year 1762.   

Sep 17   On this day in history francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

Sep 24   William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets) in the year 1762.   

Oct 04   Tommaso Sogner, composer on this day in history.   

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   Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1762.   

Oct 12   In the year 1762 john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   Constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842) was born in the year 1762.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) was born in the year 1762.   

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   Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1762 birth of francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer   

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 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   In the year 1762 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

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

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.