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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1692 salem witch hunt begins  

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands  

Apr 08   Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies in the year 1692.  

Apr 22   On this day in history edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft  

May 03   Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

May 29   On this day in history royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated  

Jun 07   Earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000 in the year 1692.  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history kingston Jamaica founded  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung on this day in history.  

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

Jul 24   French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 13   In the year 1692 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   In the year 1692 birth of rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer  

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

Feb 25   Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

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

Apr 05   Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730) was born in the year 1692.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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