Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

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

Jun 28   On this day in history catherine II ascends the throne of Russia.   

Jun 29   On this day in history 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   Johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1762 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   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77 in the year 1762.   

Jul 16   Jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia in the year 1762.   

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   Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history santiago Ferrer, composer   

Aug 12   On this day in history george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history english fleet occupies Havana   

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   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   In the year 1762 francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1762 tommaso Sogner, composer   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history english troops occupy Manila Philippines   

Oct 06   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 samuel Adams Holyoke, composer   

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 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1762 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   On this day in history death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)