June1762

June 1762 in History

Events in History

Jun 15 Austria uses 1st paper currency
Jun 28 1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston)

Historic Event

Jun 28 Russian Tsarina Catherine II seizes power, declaring herself sovereign ruler of Russia

Catherine the Great — Empress of Russia Catherine the Great

Birthdays in History

Jun 1 Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish founder of the Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers (d. 1844)

Divorces in History

Catherine the Great

Jun 29 Russian Tsar Peter III divorces his wife Catherine II

Catherine the Great — Empress of Russia Catherine the Great

Deaths in History

Jun 6 George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, British Royal Navy officer, dies at 65
Jun 17 Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French tragic poet and playwright (Rhadamiste et Zénobie), dies at 88

Historical Figures

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