About the day » Monday April 12, 1762Calender converter

• Aaltjen Wijbes, Zuidlaren, Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Nederland
• Alida van Eijk, Nootdorp, ZH, Nederland († 1834)
• Barbara, Theresia Maes, Meulebeke
• Casimiro Salazar, Santa Clara,Nuevo México († 1819)
• Catharina Regina Inghelbrecht, Eernegem († 1835)
• Aaltje Schipper, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Landis Funk († 1818)
• Daniel van Turijn, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Berents, Westernieland (gem. De Marne) († 1816)
• Agathe Taurel dite Jolicoeur († 1799)

• Andreas RUBBENS (68), Zwevezele
• Elisabeth Sleipen (73), Bemelen,, Limburg, Nederland
• Geertruij Boonacker (19), de Rijp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anneken Jansen vd Bosch, Haaren, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Eleonore Charlotte Bonde van Björnö (75), Stockholm
• Bartholomeus (Mees) van Steijn (69), Lisse, ZH, Nederland
• Anne DAUBRESSE (80), Anzin,59410,Nord,Nord Pas de Calais, Frankrijk
• cornelia martina VLAARDINGERWOUT (35), den haag
• Hendrik George van Steenhardt, Dokkum, Friesland, Nederland
• Cornelia Martina VLAERDINGERWOUT (35), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1716 » Felice Giardini, Italian violinist and composer († 1796)
• 1722 » Pietro Nardini, Italian violinist and composer († 1793)
• 1724 » Lyman Hall, American physician, clergyman, and politician, 16th Governor of Georgia († 1790)
• 1748 » Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, French botanist and author († 1836)
• 1777 » Henry Clay, American lawyer and politician, 9th United States Secretary of State († 1852)
• 1792 » John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, English soldier and politician, Lord Privy Seal († 1840)
• 1794 » Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician and engineer († 1847)
• 1796 » George N. Briggs, American lawyer and politician, 19th Governor of Massachusetts († 1861)
• 1799 » Henri Druey, Swiss lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the Swiss Confederation († 1855)
• 1801 » Joseph Lanner, Austrian composer and conductor († 1843)

• 1675 » Richard Bennett, English politician, colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1609)
• 1684 » Nicola Amati, Italian instrument maker (b. 1596)
• 1687 » Ambrose Dixon, English-American soldier (b. 1619)
• 1704 » Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, French bishop and theologian (b. 1627)
• 1748 » William Kent, English architect, designed Holkham Hall and Chiswick House (b. 1685)
• 1782 » Metastasio, Italian-Austrian poet and composer (b. 1698)
• 1788 » Carlo Antonio Campioni, French-Italian composer (b. 1719)
• 1795 » Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (b. 1710)
• 1814 » Charles Burney, English composer and historian (b. 1726)
• 1817 » Charles Messier, French astronomer and academic (b. 1730)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Joannes
4. Pieter
5. Cornelis
6. Hendrik
7. Jacob
8. Willem
9. Petrus
10. Gerrit
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. John
14. Dirk
15. Johann
16. Henricus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Joanna
6. Cornelia
7. Elisabeth
8. Catharina
9. Trijntje
10. Grietje
11. Elizabeth
12. Neeltje
13. Aaltje
14. Adriana
15. Jannetje
16. Antje

• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• January 4 » Great Britain declares war on Spain, thus entering the Seven Years' War.
• May 22 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg.
• May 22 » Trevi Fountain is officially completed and inaugurated in Rome.
• June 6 » In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
• July 9 » Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following the coup against her husband, Peter III.
• October 6 » Seven Years' War: The British Capture Manila from Spain and occupy it.

The temperature on April 12, 1762 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast by north. Weather type: helder.