1762
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| Years: 1759 1760 1761 - 1762 - 1763 1764 1765 | |
| Decades: 1730s 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century | |
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)af:1762
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