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   Russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1762 cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77   

Jul 16   Jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1762.   

Jul 17   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies in the year 1762.   

Jul 20   Jakob Haibel, composer in the year 1762.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1762 santiago Ferrer, composer   

Aug 12   In the year 1762 george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

Aug 13   In the year 1762 john Alberti, theologist/philological, dies at 64   

Aug 14   In the year 1762 english fleet occupies Havana   

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   Battle of Signal Hill in the year 1762.   

Sep 16   In the year 1762 charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator   

Sep 17   In the year 1762 francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

Sep 24   William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1762 tommaso Sogner, composer   

Oct 05   In the year 1762 opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna)   

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   John W Janssens, gov-gen of Cape colony/Dutch-Indies 1811 in the year 1762.   

Oct 15   In the year 1762 samuel Adams Holyoke, composer   

Oct 21   Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1762 birth of constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842)   

Jan 20   In the year 1762 birth of jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer   

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

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

Feb 19   Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born in the year 1762.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history birth of marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo)   

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

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   In the year 1762 johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 12   In the year 1762 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 20   Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. 1723) died in the year 1762.   

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.