Famous Deaths Happened In 1762

Jan 05 Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13 In the year 1762 leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68  

Feb 11 Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20 Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702) died in the year 1762.  

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

Apr 23 On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67  

May 16 On this day in history ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86  

May 24 Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

May 26 Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher (b. 1714) died on this day in history.  

Jun 17 In the year 1762 death of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (b. 1674)  

Jun 19 Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1762.  

Jul 06 On this day in history death of 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 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 On this day in history jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87  

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 28 In the year 1762 death of george Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe, English politician (b. 1691)  

Aug 13 John Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64 in the year 1762.  

Aug 21 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, English writer (b. 1689) died in the year 1762.  

Sep 17 Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 06 Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1762.  

Jan 05 Constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842) was born in the year 1762.  

Jan 20 Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)  

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer