Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

Jun 28   In the year 1762 1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston)   

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

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

Jul 04   Marco Santucci, composer in the year 1762.   

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

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

Jul 20   On this day in history jakob Haibel, composer   

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

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

Aug 14   On this day in history english fleet occupies Havana   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1762 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   On this day in history william Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets)   

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   English troops occupy Manila Philippines in the year 1762.   

Oct 06   In the year 1762 francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78   

Oct 12   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 in the year 1762.   

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) on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1762.   

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

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

Feb 20   On this day in history death of tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723)   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702)   

Mar 21   On this day in history death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)