1762

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s

Years: 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 - 1762 - 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767

• January 4 - England declares war on Spain & Naples
• Catherine the Great became empress of Russia.
• Empress Go-Sakuramachi ascends to the throne of Japan

Births

• May 19 - Johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher (+ 1814)
• August 12 - King George IV of the United Kingdom
• September 11 - Joanna Baillie, Scottish poet, dramatist (+ 1851)
• October 23 - Samuel Morey, American inventor

Deaths

• February 11 - Johann Tobias Krebs, composer.
• Elizabeth of Russia
• Emperor Momozono of Japan