Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 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) on this day in history.  

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   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) in the year 1692.  

Mar 22   Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king in the year 1692.  

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

Mar 26   In the year 1692 king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands  

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

Apr 12   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria  

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

Apr 22   Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged in the year 1692.  

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

Aug 03   Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army in the year 1692.  

Aug 13   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer in the year 1692.  

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

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 in the year 1692.  

Feb 14   Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754) was born in the year 1692.  

Feb 25   Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born in the year 1692.  

Feb 29   In the year 1692 birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)  

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

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) was born in the year 1692.  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1692 birth of giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

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 in the year 1692.  

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

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

May 18   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1692 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   In the year 1692 giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60