Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

Jun 28   1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia in the year 1762.   

Jun 29   On this day in history russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II   

Jul 04   On this day in history marco Santucci, composer   

Jul 06   Peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34 in the year 1762.   

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   James Bradley 3rd Astronomer Royal, dies in the year 1762.   

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

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   Catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia in the year 1762.   

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   In the year 1762 jakob Haibel, composer   

Jul 21   On this day in history 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   John Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64 in the year 1762.   

Aug 14   English fleet occupies Havana in the year 1762.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1762 english troops occupy Manila Philippines   

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

Oct 12   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer was born in the year 1762.   

Jan 21   In the year 1762 birth of giuseppe Antonio Silvani, composer   

Jan 23   Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. 1695) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1762 death of tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723)   

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)