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   On this day in history marco Santucci, composer   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history james Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies   

Jul 13   In the year 1762 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   Peter III Fjodorovitsj, Emperor of Russia (1762), dies at 34 in the year 1762.   

Jul 20   Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies in the year 1762.   

Jul 20   In the year 1762 jakob Haibel, composer   

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

Aug 10   Santiago Ferrer, composer in the year 1762.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1762 theodorus F van Capellen, vice-admiral   

Sep 15   On this day in history battle of Signal Hill.   

Sep 16   On this day in history charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator   

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   On this day in history francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78   

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

Jan 21   Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1762 birth of christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini)   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

Mar 07   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 death of louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695)   

Jan 13   In the year 1762 leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 11   Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1762 death of tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723)   

Mar 04   Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702) died in the year 1762.   

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