Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

Jun 28   1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston).   

Jun 28   Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia   

Jun 29   Russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II   

Jul 04   Marco Santucci, composer.   

Jul 06   Peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34.   

Jul 10   Johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76.   

Jul 10   Roubiliacs monument for Handel unveiled at Westminster Abbey   

Jul 13   James Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies   

Jul 13   James Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies   

Jul 14   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77.   

Jul 16   Jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87.   

Jul 17   Catherine II is recorded as becoming tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia.   

Jul 17   Peter III Fjodorovitsj, Emperor of Russia (1762), dies at 34   

Jul 20   Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies.   

Jul 20   Jakob Haibel, composer.   

Jul 21   Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist   

Aug 10   Santiago Ferrer, composer.   

Aug 12   George IV, king of England (1820-30)   

Aug 13   John Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64   

Aug 14   English fleet occupies Havana   

Aug 22   1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

Aug 22   inaugural female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

Sep 06   Theodorus F van Capellen, vice-admiral.   

Sep 15   Battle of Signal Hill   

Sep 16   Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator.   

Sep 17   Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

Sep 24   William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets).   

Oct 04   Tommaso Sogner, composer   

Oct 05   Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

Oct 06   English troops occupy Manila Philippines.   

Oct 06   Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78.   

Oct 12   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811.   

Oct 15   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer.   

Oct 21   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   

Jan 20   Jerome-joseph de momigny: Composer   

Jan 21   Giuseppe antonio silvani: Composer   

Jan 23   Christian a vulpius: Germany, writer (rinaldo rinaldini)   

Feb 19   Friedrich franz hurka: Composer   

Mar 07   Sebastiaan c nederburgh: Director-general (east indies company)   

Mar 24   Marcos antonio da fonseca: Portugal, opera composer (portogallo)   

Mar 25   Francesco giuseppi pollini: Composer   

Jan 05   Elisabeth petrovna: Tsarina of russia (1741-62),   

Jan 11   Louis-françois roubiliac: French sculptor (b. 1695)   

Jan 13   Leonhard trautsch: Composer,    

Feb 11   Johann tobias krebs: Composer,   

Feb 12   Laurent belissen: Composer,    

Feb 20   Tobias mayer: German astronomer (b. 1723)   

Mar 04   Johannes zick: German fresco painter (b. 1702)   

Mar 21   Nicolas louis de lacaille: French astronomer (b. 1713)