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 in the year 1692.  

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   On this day in history 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   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) in the year 1692.  

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

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 in the year 1692.  

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) on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1692 giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria  

Apr 14   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history kingston Jamaica founded  

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

Aug 03   Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1692 anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer  

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

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

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer  

Feb 14   Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1692.  

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

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   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 in the year 1692.  

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

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