Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

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

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

Jun 29   In the year 1762 russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II   

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

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

Jul 10   In the year 1762 johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76   

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   James Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies in the year 1762.   

Jul 14   On this day in history cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77   

Jul 16   On this day in history jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87   

Jul 17   Catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Peter III Fjodorovitsj, Emperor of Russia (1762), dies at 34 in the year 1762.   

Jul 20   On this day in history christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies   

Jul 20   Jakob Haibel, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist in the year 1762.   

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

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

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   In the year 1762 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

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

Sep 06   Theodorus F van Capellen, vice-admiral in the year 1762.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Tommaso Sogner, composer in the year 1762.   

Oct 05   On this day in history opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

Oct 06   In the year 1762 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   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer in the year 1762.   

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 in the year 1762.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.