Page 2: Historical Events In 1762

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

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   Johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   Cornelis Hop, Amsterdams regent/diplomat, dies at 77 in the year 1762.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 20   Jakob Haibel, composer in the year 1762.   

Jul 21   Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist in the year 1762.   

Aug 10   Santiago Ferrer, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

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

Aug 14   English fleet occupies Havana on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 06   In the year 1762 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   Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1762.   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1762 birth of constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1842)   

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

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   Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portugal, opera composer (Portogallo) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1762 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1762.