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On July 17, 1762 Catherine the Great becomes tzar of Russia upon the accidental murder of Peter III of Russia. |
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Art and culture
- Catherine the Great's rule begins
- Cock Lane ghost, a performing poltergeist becomes a major attraction in the London of 1762
Literature
Fiction
Non-fiction
- The Social Contract (1762) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau begins: "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."
- Anecdotes of Painting in England by Horatio Walpole (1717 - 1797)
- Elements of Criticism by Lord Kames
Visual art
Music
Architecture
Births
Deaths
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