Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

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

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   In the year 1762 marco Santucci, composer   

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   Roubiliacs monument for Handel unveiled at Westminster Abbey in the year 1762.   

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

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

Jul 14   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 20   Jakob Haibel, composer in the year 1762.   

Jul 21   Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1762 santiago Ferrer, composer   

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   English fleet occupies Havana in the year 1762.   

Aug 22   1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury in the year 1762.   

Aug 22   In the year 1762 first female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

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

Sep 15   Battle of Signal Hill on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history tommaso Sogner, composer   

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

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

Oct 06   On this day in history francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78   

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

Oct 15   In the year 1762 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   In the year 1762 birth of constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842)   

Jan 20   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer was born in the year 1762.   

Jan 21   Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer was born in the year 1762.   

Jan 23   In the year 1762 birth of christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini)   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1762 birth of francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer   

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   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   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1762 death of nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)