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   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   On this day in history 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   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77 in the year 1762.   

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   On this day in history christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies   

Jul 20   Jakob Haibel, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1762 santiago Ferrer, composer   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history john Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64   

Aug 14   English fleet occupies Havana in the year 1762.   

Aug 22   In the year 1762 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   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   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   In the year 1762 tommaso Sogner, composer   

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

Oct 06   English troops occupy Manila Philippines on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   In the year 1762 john W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811   

Oct 15   In the year 1762 samuel Adams Holyoke, composer   

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   Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1762 birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

Mar 07   In the year 1762 birth of sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company)   

Mar 24   Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo) was born in the year 1762.   

Mar 25   Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695)   

Jan 13   Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 12   On this day in history laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 20   On this day in history 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.