Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

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

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

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

Jul 04   Marco Santucci, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 10   Johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76 in the year 1762.   

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   James Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1762 christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies   

Jul 20   Jakob Haibel, composer in the year 1762.   

Jul 21   On this day in history willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist   

Aug 10   On this day in history santiago Ferrer, composer   

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

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

Aug 14   On this day in history english fleet occupies Havana   

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

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 in the year 1762.   

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   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   Tommaso Sogner, composer in the year 1762.   

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

Oct 06   English troops occupy Manila Philippines in the year 1762.   

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   In the year 1762 samuel Adams Holyoke, composer   

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

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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 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 in the year 1762.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1762 death of louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695)   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1762.   

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.