Year 1762 (MDCCLXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1762 in architecture involved some significant events Events Trevi Fountain is completed after 30 years of work Paintings (unknown Births See also 1761 in literature, other events of 1762, 1763 in literature, List of years in literature. Events Works published Charles Churchill, The Ghost Books I-III (followed by Book IV in 1763) William Events Johann Christian Bach composing for the King's Theatre in London; here he meets Carl Friedrich Abel for the first time The year 1762 in Science and Technology involved some significant events Events Wednesday November 3 - According to the preliminaries of peace signed at Fontainebleau, England is to have with certain West Indies Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1761 state leaders - Events of 1762 - 1763 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - António de Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola ( 1758 - 1764) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter C) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter F) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

Events of 1762

January - June

• January 4 - Britain declares war on Spain and Naples. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the
• January 5 - Death of the Empress Elisabeth of Russia, who is succeeded by her nephew Peter III. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Yelizaveta Petrovna (Елизаве́та (Елисаве́т Петро́вна (December 29 1709 – January 5 1762 (New Style December 18 1709 – December 25 1761 ( Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Peter III ( February 21, 1728 – July 17, 1762) (Пётр III Фëдорович Pyotr III Fyodorovitch) was Emperor Peter, an admirer of Frederick the Great, immediately opens peace negotiations with the Prussians. Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state
• February 5 - The Great Holocaust (1762) of the Sikhs by the forces of Ahmed Shah Abdali in Punjab. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. Ahmad Shāh Durrānī (c1723-1773 ( also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī ( احمد شاه ابدالي) and born as Ahmad Khān Abdālī, Punjab ( ਪੰਜਾਬ پنجاب, पंजाब پنجاب also Panjab (پنجاب meaning "Land of the Five Rivers") (c In all, over 500,000 men, women and children perished in this campaign of slaughter.
• May 15 - The Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1762) ends the war between Russia and Prussia. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Treaty of Saint Petersburg was concluded on May 5, 1762 and ended the fighting in the Seven Years War between Prussia and Russia Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state
• May 22 - The Treaty of Hamburg takes Sweden out of the war against Prussia. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. The Treaty of Hamburg was signed on May 22, 1762 between the Swedish Empire and Prussia. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
• June 24 - The Battle of Wilhelmstal is fought. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Anglo-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats the French forces in Westphalia. Ferdinand ( 12 January 1721, Brunswick – 3 July 1792) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a Prussian The British commander Lord Granby distinguishes himself. General John Manners Marquess of Granby PC, ( Kelham, 2 January 1721 &ndash 18 October 1770, Scarborough

July - December

• July 9 - Catherine II becomes empress of Russia upon the deposition of her husband Peter III. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (Екатерина II Великая Yekaterina II Velikaya;) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years The incipient Russo-Prussian alliance falls apart, but Russia does not rejoin the war.
• July 21 - Battle of Burkersdorf. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World The Battle of Burkersdorf was a battle fought on July 21, 1762 during the Seven Years' War. In his last major battle, Frederick defeats Marshal Daun in Silesia. Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people

October 5: British East India Company seizes Manila. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or The City of Manila

• August 10 - British East India Company seizes the port city of Manila, Philippines from the Spaniards. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or The City of Manila The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• September 15 - Battle of Signal Hill is fought. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. The Battle of Signal Hill ( September 15, 1762) was a small skirmish the last of the French and Indian War.
• October 5 - The British take Manila and make it an Open Port. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople The City of Manila
• October 29. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Battle of Freiberg - Prince Henry of Prussia, Frederick's brother, defeats the Austrian army of Marshal Serbelloni. This battle is often confused with the Battle of Freiburg, 1644 For the brother of Emperor William II see Prince Heinrich of Prussia (1862-1929 Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich

Undated

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau first publishes The Social Contract (Du Contrat Social).
• Louis XV orders the construction of the Petit Trianon, in the park of the Palace of Versailles, for his mistress Madame de Pompadour. Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 The Petit Trianon is a small Château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal Château in Versailles, in France 's Île-de-France region Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson marquise de Pompadour, also known as Madame de Pompadour ( December 29, 1721 &ndash April 15, 1764
• Neolin begins to preach. Neolin (the Delaware Prophet) was a Prophet of the Lenni Lenape, who was derided by the British as "The Imposter
• Empress Go-Sakuramachi ascends to the throne of Japan, succeeding Emperor Momozono. Empress Go-Sakuramachi (後桜町天皇 Go-Sakuramachi-tennō) ( September 23, 1740 &ndash December 24, 1813) was the 117th For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Emperor Momozono (桃園天皇 Momozono-tennō) ( April 14, 1741 - August 31, 1762) was the 116th emperor of
• The North Carolina General Assembly incorporates Kingston, named for King George III of the United Kingdom, as the county seat of Dobbs County, North Carolina. The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places Dobbs County is a former County located in the state of North Carolina. The Royal Colony of North Carolina was organized in 1729 from the Province of North Carolina after seven of the original eight Lords Proprietors sold their The name is later shortened to Kinston in 1784. Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
• The Town of Charlottesville, Virginia is founded. Charlottesville is an Independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state

Ongoing events

• French and Indian War (1754-1763). The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• Seven Years' War (1756-1763). The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Births

• April 29 - Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, French marshal (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Kan'en and before Meiwa. The period spanned the years from 1751 through 1764. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, 1st Comte Jourdan ( April 29, 1762 &ndash November 23, 1833) was a Marshal of France. 1833)
• May 19 - Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher (d. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Johann Gottlieb Fichte ( May 19, 1762 – January 27, 1814) was a German philosopher 1814)
• August 12 - King George IV of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid 1830)
• September 11 - Joanna Baillie, Scottish writer (d. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Joanna Baillie ( September 11, 1762 &ndash February 23, 1851) was a Scottish poet and dramatist 1851)
• October 23 - Samuel Morey, American inventor (d. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Samuel Morey ( October 23, 1762 - April 17, 1843) was an American inventor who invented an Internal combustion engine and 1843)
• October 30 - André Chénier, French writer (d. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. André Marie Chénier ( October 30, 1762 &ndash July 25, 1794) was a French Poet, associated with the events of the 1794)
• November 1 - Spencer Perceval, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Spencer Perceval, KC (1 November 1762 &ndash 11 May 1812 was a British statesman and Prime Minister. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1812)

See also Category: 1762 births. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

Deaths

• January 5 - Elizabeth of Russia (b. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Yelizaveta Petrovna (Елизаве́та (Елисаве́т Петро́вна (December 29 1709 – January 5 1762 (New Style December 18 1709 – December 25 1761 ( 1709)
• January 11 - Louis-François Roubiliac, French sculptor (b. Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Louis-François Roubiliac (more correctly Roubillac) ( 1695 - January 11, 1762) 18th century French sculptor. 1695)
• February 11 - Johann Tobias Krebs, German composer (b. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Johann Tobias Krebs ( July 7, 1690 - February 11, 1762) was a German Organist and Composer. 1690)
• February 12 - Laurent Belissen, French composer (b. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Laurent Belissen ( August 8, 1693 - February 12, 1762) was a Baroque composer 1693)
• February 20 - Tobias Mayer, German astronomer (b. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Tobias Mayer ( 17 February 1723 &ndash 20 February 1762) was a German Astronomer famous for his studies of the Moon 1723)
• March 21 - Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille ( March 15, 1713 &ndash March 21, 1762) was a French Astronomer. 1713)
• May 26 - Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten ( July 17, 1714 &ndash May 26, 1762) was a German Philosopher. 1714)
• June 17 - Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon ( January 13, 1674 - June 17, 1762) was a French Poet and tragedian. 1674)
• June 19 - Johann Ernst Eberlin, German composer (b. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Johann Ernst Eberlin ( March 27 1702 &ndash June 19 1762) was a German composer and Organist whose works bridge the 1702)
• July 13 - James Bradley, English Astronomer Royal (b. Year 1702 ( MDCCII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to This article describes the English astronomer for other people sharing the name see James Bradley (disambiguation James Bradley (March 1693 Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. 1693)
• July 28 - George Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe, English politician (b. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. George Bubb Dodington 1st Baron Melcombe PC ( 1691 &ndash July 28, 1762) was an English politician and nobleman 1691)
• August 21 - Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, English writer (b. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. The Lady Mary Wortley Montagu ( 26 May 1689 &ndash 21 August 1762) was an English aristocrat and writer 1689)
• August 31 - Emperor Momozono of Japan (b. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Emperor Momozono (桃園天皇 Momozono-tennō) ( April 14, 1741 - August 31, 1762) was the 116th emperor of 1741)
• September 17 - Francesco Geminiani, Italian composer (b. Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Francesco Geminiani ( December 5, 1687 &ndash September 17, 1762) was an Italian Violinist, composer and music theorist 1687)
• October 6 - Francesco Manfredini, Italian composer (b. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Francesco Onofrio Manfredini ( June 22, 1684 &ndash October 6, 1762) was an Italian Baroque composer Violinist, and church 1684)

See also Category: 1762 deaths.