Deaths on March 21

Nicolas Louis de Lacaille

Died on March 21, 1762

Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French priest, astronomer, and academic (b. 1713)

Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, formerly sometimes spelled de la Caille, (French: [lakaj]; 15 March 1713 – 21 March 1762) was a French astronomer and geodesist who named 14 out of the 88 constellations. From 1750 to 1754 he studied the sky at the Cape of Good Hope in present-day South Africa. Lacaille observed over 10,000 stars using just a half-inch refractor.

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Events on 1762

5 May

Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1762)
Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg.
6 Jun

Battle of Havana (1762)
Seven Years' War: British forces begin a siege of Havana, Cuba, and temporarily capture the city in the Battle of Havana.
9 Jun

Battle of Havana (1762)
British forces begin the Siege of Havana and capture the city during the Seven Years' War.
15 Sep

Battle of Signal Hill
Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.
6 Oct

Battle of Manila (1762)
Seven Years' War: Conclusion of the Battle of Manila between Britain and Spain, which resulted in the British occupation of Manila for the rest of the war.

Deaths on March 21

Nicolas Louis de Lacaille

Died on March 21, 1762

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Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1762)

Battle of Havana (1762)

Battle of Havana (1762)

Battle of Signal Hill

Battle of Manila (1762)