Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

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

Jun 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1762.   

Jul 10   Johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Roubiliacs monument for Handel unveiled at Westminster Abbey in the year 1762.   

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

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

Jul 14   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77 in the year 1762.   

Jul 16   In the year 1762 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   Jakob Haibel, composer in the year 1762.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1762 santiago Ferrer, composer   

Aug 12   George IV, king of England (1820-30) in the year 1762.   

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

Aug 14   English fleet occupies Havana in the year 1762.   

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

Aug 22   First female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury in the year 1762.   

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

Sep 15   Battle of Signal Hill on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 05   In the year 1762 opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

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 in the year 1762.   

Oct 15   On this day in history samuel Adams Holyoke, composer   

Oct 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1762.   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1762.   

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

Feb 20   Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702)   

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