Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 19   John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III in the year 1692.  

Feb 13   In the year 1692 under orders from King William a Royalist force, under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, carried out the Massacre of Glencoe which resulted in the death of 38 MacIan MacDonalds.  

Feb 24   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1692.  

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins in the year 1692.  

Feb 29   On this day in history edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)  

Feb 29   Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem in the year 1692.  

Mar 01   On this day in history sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, & Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem, MA)  

Mar 01   Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, &Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem MA) in the year 1692.  

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) on this day in history.  

Mar 22   In the year 1692 emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king  

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 in the year 1692.  

Mar 26   In the year 1692 king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands  

Apr 08   Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) in the year 1692.  

Apr 12   Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria in the year 1692.  

Apr 14   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies in the year 1692.  

Apr 22   In the year 1692 edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft  

May 03   On this day in history jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)  

May 18   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

May 18   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian in the year 1692.  

May 29   In the year 1692 battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France  

May 29   On this day in history battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France  

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000  

Jun 07   On this day in history porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake  

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded in the year 1692.  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung in the year 1692.  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged on this day in history.  

Jul 24   French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) in the year 1692.  

Aug 03   Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 19   5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass in the year 1692.  

Sep 22   In the year 1692 last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass)  

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Jan 06   In the year 1692 birth of rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer  

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)  

Feb 25   In the year 1692 birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)  

Feb 29   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born in the year 1692.  

Mar 14   In the year 1692 birth of peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)  

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730)  

Apr 08   Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1692 john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62  

Feb 24   In the year 1692 antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74  

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1692 carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies  

May 18   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

Jul 10   In the year 1692 death of bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged  

Jul 23   Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) died on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1692 giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60