17 July 1762 July 16, 2022 Author: Staff Former emperor Peter III of Russia is murdered. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The time which we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it, and habit fills up what remains." Marcel Proust — Click here for more from Marcel Proust Related posts: 29 May 1727 22 May 1762 7 July 1770 1 December 1822 18 November 1626 17 July 2014 22 July 838 10 July 1991 28 July 2008 7 July 1807 Categories: History Tags: 17 July, 1762