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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   Marco Santucci, composer in the year 1762.   

Jul 06   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 roubiliacs monument for Handel unveiled at Westminster Abbey   

Jul 13   In the year 1762 james Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies   

Jul 13   James Bradley, 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   In the year 1762 jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87   

Jul 17   In the year 1762 catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia.   

Jul 17   On this day in history peter III Fjodorovitsj, Emperor of Russia (1762), dies at 34   

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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1762 theodorus F van Capellen, vice-admiral   

Sep 15   In the year 1762 battle of Signal Hill.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1762.   

Oct 12   On this day in history john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811   

Oct 15   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1762 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 (d. 1842) was born in the year 1762.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

Jan 23   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer was born in the year 1762.   

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   In the year 1762 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

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