Historical Events In 1692

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

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

Feb 13   In the year 1692 macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III  

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   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) in the year 1692.  

Feb 29   In the year 1692 sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem  

Mar 01   Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, & Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem, MA) in the year 1692.  

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

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) on this day in history.  

Mar 22   In the year 1692 emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king  

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

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   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria  

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

Apr 22   In the year 1692 edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft  

May 03   In the year 1692 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   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 in the year 1692.  

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   In the year 1692 kingston Jamaica founded  

Jul 10   In the year 1692 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) 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1692 birth of adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730)  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1692 john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62  

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged died in the year 1692.  

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

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