Historical Events In 1692

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

Jan 19   John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 in the year 1692.  

Feb 13   MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III on this day in history.  

Feb 13   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 in the year 1692.  

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

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem  

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

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) in the year 1692.  

Mar 22   Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 08   In the year 1692 giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

Apr 12   Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1692.  

May 18   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1692 earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000  

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

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1692 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   On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer  

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1692 birth of giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

Jan 19   John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 in the year 1692.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 23   Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) died in the year 1692.  

Oct 12   On this day in history giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60