Historical Events In 1692

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins in the year 1692.  

Feb 29   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) in the year 1692.  

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   In the year 1692 sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, &Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem MA)  

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

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 in the year 1692.  

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   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   In the year 1692 jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)  

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

May 18   On this day in history joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian  

May 29   Battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 07   Porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake on this day in history.  

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   French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.  

Aug 03   On this day in history battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army  

Aug 13   On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer  

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

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   Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754) was born in the year 1692.  

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

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

Feb 24   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1692 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 in the year 1692.  

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

Jul 23   In the year 1692 death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)  

Oct 12   Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.