Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   On this day in history alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter  

Dec 12   In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn in the year 1792.  

Dec 15   1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila) on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   In the year 1792 the first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia  

Dec 17   Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on this day in history.  

Dec 19   [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1792 charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)  

Dec 26   The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris in the year 1792.  

Dec 29   On this day in history archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)  

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881  

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1792 birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)  

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born in the year 1792.  

Jan 10   On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60  

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1792 robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63  

Mar 10   John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1792 death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)  

Apr 04   In the year 1792 death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)