Historical Events In 1692

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

Jan 19   On this day in history john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62  

Feb 13   In the year 1692 macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1692 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) on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) in the year 1692.  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66  

Mar 26   King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria  

Apr 14   On this day in history carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies  

Apr 22   Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft on this day in history.  

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

May 18   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies in the year 1692.  

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

May 29   Battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France in the year 1692.  

May 29   Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France in the year 1692.  

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated in the year 1692.  

Jun 07   Earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000 on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake in the year 1692.  

Jun 24   In the year 1692 kingston Jamaica founded  

Jul 10   On this day in history bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged in the year 1692.  

Jul 24   On this day in history french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)  

Aug 03   In the year 1692 battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army  

Aug 13   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer in the year 1692.  

Aug 19   On this day in history 5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass  

Sep 22   On this day in history last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass)  

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Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer was born in the year 1692.  

Feb 14   In the year 1692 birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)  

Feb 25   On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)  

Feb 29   In the year 1692 birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)  

Feb 29   John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) was born in the year 1692.  

Apr 05   Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies  

May 18   On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged died in the year 1692.  

Jul 23   On this day in history death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)  

Oct 12   Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1692.