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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 28   On this day in history salem witch hunt begins  

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

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

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   On this day in history peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)  

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands  

Apr 08   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

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

Apr 14   In the year 1692 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   On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

May 18   In the year 1692 joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian  

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

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

May 29   In the year 1692 royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated  

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

Jun 07   In the year 1692 porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake  

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   On this day in history bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged  

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

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

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

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

Sep 22   In the year 1692 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   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born in the year 1692.  

Feb 29   In the year 1692 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

Mar 14   On this day in history birth of peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1692 gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66  

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

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

Jul 10   On this day in history death of bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged  

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

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