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 on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history james Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies  

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

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

Aug 10   Santiago Ferrer, composer in the year 1762.  

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

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

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

Sep 06   Theodorus F van Capellen, vice-admiral on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74  

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

Oct 04   Tommaso Sogner, composer in the year 1762.  

Oct 05   Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna) in the year 1762.  

Oct 06   In the year 1762 english troops occupy Manila Philippines  

Oct 06   Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1762.  

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Jan 05   Constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1762 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   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer was born in the year 1762.  

Jan 05   Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] in the year 1762.  

Jan 11   In the year 1762 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   On this day in history laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68  

Feb 20   Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died in the year 1762.  

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 in the year 1762.