1762
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1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar).
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Events
- Neolin begins to preach.
- January 4 – Britain declares war on Spain & Naples
- May 5 – Peace treaty between Russia and Prussia.
- July 17 – Catherine II becomes empress of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia.
- Empress Go-Sakuramachi ascends to the throne of Japan
- British East India Company seizes the port city of Manila, Philippines from the Spaniards.
Ongoing events
Births
- May 19 – Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher (d. 1814)
- August 12 – King George IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1830)
- September 11 – Joanna Baillie, Scottish writer (d. 1851)
- October 23 – Samuel Morey, American inventor (d. 1843)
- October 30 – André Chénier, French writer (d. 1794)
- November 1 – Spencer Perceval, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1812)
Deaths
- January 5 – Elizabeth of Russia (b. 1709)
- February 11 – Johann Tobias Krebs, German composer (b. 1690)
- October 6 – Francesco Manfredini, Italian composer (b. 1684)
- Emperor Momozono of Japan (b. 1741)
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