Historical Events In 1762

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

Jun 28   In the year 1762 catherine II ascends the throne of Russia.  

Jun 29   Russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II in the year 1762.  

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

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

Jul 10   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 james Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies  

Jul 13   On this day in history james Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies  

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   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 in the year 1762.  

Jul 20   Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Jakob Haibel, composer in the year 1762.  

Jul 21   In the year 1762 willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist  

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

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

Aug 13   John Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Aug 14   English fleet occupies Havana on this day in history.  

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

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   Battle of Signal Hill on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1762.  

Sep 24   In the year 1762 william Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets)  

Oct 04   Tommaso Sogner, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 06   In the year 1762 english troops occupy Manila Philippines  

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   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer in the year 1762.  

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   In the year 1762 birth of constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842)  

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer  

Jan 21   In the year 1762 birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer  

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) was born in the year 1762.  

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) was born in the year 1762.  

Mar 24   In the year 1762 birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)  

Mar 25   In the year 1762 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   Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695) died in the year 1762.  

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

Feb 11   Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1762.  

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 in the year 1762.  

Mar 21   Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.