Historical Events in 1462
- Jun 17 Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia
- Sep 17 The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War.
- Nov 1 Archduke Albrecht VI van Habsburg occupies Vienna
Famous People Born in 1462
- Feb 1 Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer, born in Trittenheim, Germany (d. 1516)
- Feb 14 Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)
- Jun 27 Louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515), born in Château de Blois, France (d. 1515)
- Nov 19 Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, 104th Emperor of Japan (1500-26) (d. 1526)
Famous People Who Died in 1462
- Mar 27 Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)
- Apr 22 Gilbert de Lannoy, Flemish traveller & diplomat, dies at 76