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Born on Friday February 12, 1762
- Catharina Aredts, Neer, Limburg, Nederland († 1806)
- Anna Caterina Frener, Amsterdam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1803)
- Anna Jansz Focker, Hilversum
- Anthonie Roks, Kruisland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Catharina Aredts (Arets), Neer, Limburg, Nederland, Nederland († 1806)
- Catharina Schornagel, Haarlem († 1827)
- Amerens de BREED BRAAL, Zierikzee, Zeeland, Nederland († 1825)
- Etje Haijkes(Heykes), Meeden († 1837)
- Anna Kumpf, Wiesenthau († 1812)
- Dieuwerjes Maartens van der Meer, Spanbroek († 1848)
Died on Friday February 12, 1762
- Harmen te Wekamp (65), Winterswijk
- Jacobus Carolus D'Haene (58), Hooglede,West-Vlaanderen,België
- David Rodrigues Lopes (61), Amsterdam
- Anna Raymaeckers (51), Zichem 3770(Belgie)
- Hans Jacob STROHL, Brumath,67170,Bas-Rhin,Alsace,FRANCE
- Jean Delattre (66), Pâturages, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Belgique
- Harmen teWeekamp (65), Winterswyk Woold, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Elizabeth Underwood (70), East Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
- Antoine Joseph, Sgr. Stalpaert de la Salmoniere (39), Vertou, Loire-Atlantique, France (St.Martin)
- Alexandrine Joseph Nollet (0), Halluin, 59 (F)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 12, 1762 at Delpher
Born on February 12
- 1753 » François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, French admiral († 1798)
- 1761 » Jan Ladislav Dussek, Czech pianist and composer († 1812)
- 1768 » Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor († 1835)
- 1775 » Louisa Adams, English-American wife of John Quincy Adams, 6th First Lady of the United States († 1852)
- 1777 » Bernard Courtois, French chemist and academic († 1838)
- 1777 » Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German author and poet († 1843)
- 1785 » Pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist and chemist († 1838)
- 1787 » Norbert Provencher, Canadian bishop and missionary († 1853)
- 1788 » Carl Reichenbach, German chemist and philosopher († 1869)
- 1791 » Peter Cooper, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Cooper Union († 1883)
Died on February 12
- 1713 » Jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor (b. 1664)
- 1728 » Agostino Steffani, Italian priest and composer (b. 1653)
- 1763 » Pierre de Marivaux, French author and playwright (b. 1688)
- 1771 » Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (b. 1710)
- 1789 » Ethan Allen, American farmer, general, and politician (b. 1738)
- 1799 » Lazzaro Spallanzani, Italian biologist and physiologist (b. 1729)
- 1804 » Immanuel Kant, German anthropologist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1724)
- 1834 » Friedrich Schleiermacher, German philosopher and scholar (b. 1768)
- 1886 » Randolph Caldecott, English-American painter and illustrator (b. 1846)
- 1894 » Hans von Bülow, German pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1830)
Names that were popular for boys in 1762
- Jan
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Jacob
- Willem
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Jean
- John
- Dirk
- Johann
- Henricus
Names that were popular for girls in 1762
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Adriana
- Jannetje
- Antje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1762
- 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)
- March 10 » French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.
- May 5 » Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg.
- May 22 » Trevi Fountain is officially completed and inaugurated in Rome.
- June 24 » Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The British-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats French forces in Westphalia.
- September 15 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.
- October 6 » Seven Years' War: The British Capture Manila from Spain and occupy it.
Weather February 12, 1762
The temperature on February 12, 1762 was about 3.0 °C. There was 154 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen.