17 July 1762 July 16, 2022 Author: Staff Former emperor Peter III of Russia is murdered. Famous Words of Inspiration..."You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it." Bill Cosby — Click here for more from Bill Cosby 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