Historical Events In 1792

May 24   In the year 1792 george Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies  

Jun 01   Kentucky admitted as 15th US state in the year 1792.  

Jun 01   In the year 1792 kentucky becomes the 15th state of the union.  

Jun 04   Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain on this day in history.  

Jun 04   In the year 1792 john Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies  

Jun 09   Frederic L G, Earl of Merode, Belgian revolutionary on this day in history.  

Jun 12   In the year 1792 capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC  

Jun 12   In the year 1792 george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC  

Jun 13   On this day in history king Louis XVI fires French government  

Jun 19   In the year 1792 gustav Schwab, writer  

Jun 21   In the year 1792 vancouver meets Spanish ships Sutil & Mexicana off Vancouver, BC  

Jun 21   Vancouver meets Spanish ships Sutil &Mexicana off Vancouver, BC in the year 1792.  

Jun 30   Francesco Antonio Rosetti, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 08   France declares war on Prussia in the year 1792.  

Jul 10   George Mifflin Dallas, (D) 11th VP (1845-49) on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Prussia army moves into French territory in the year 1792.  

Jul 18   John Paul Jones dies in Paris, France in the year 1792.  

Jul 25   On this day in history dutch patriots exiles finds "Bataafs Legion"  

Jul 30   500 Marseillaisian men sing France's national anthem for 1st time in the year 1792.  

Jul 30   500 Marseillaisian men sing France's national anthem for first time in the year 1792.  

Jul 31   Cornerstone laid for 1st US govt building: US Mint in Phila in the year 1792.  

Aug 02   In the year 1792 nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 04   Percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais) in the year 1792.  

Aug 04   On this day in history the birth of Percy Shelley, English poet  

Aug 05   Frederick 7th baron North, English premier (1770-82), dies at 60 in the year 1792.  

Aug 10   Mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI in the year 1792.  

Aug 10   On this day in history mobs in Paris attack the palace of Louis XVI  

Aug 13   Revolutionaries imprison French royals including Marie Antoinette in the year 1792.  

Aug 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1792.  

Aug 18   In the year 1792 john, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66)  

Aug 29   On this day in history at least 900 die when the British warship Royal George sinks at Spithead while repairs are being carried out just below the waterline.  

Aug 29   English warship Royal George capsizes in Spithead; kills 900 in the year 1792.  

Sep 02   Paris masses remove nobles/clergymen out of jails & slaughter them in the year 1792.  

Sep 05   Alexis-Charles-Maximilien Thibault, composer on this day in history.  

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)  

Jan 14   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born in the year 1792.  

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1792.  

Feb 23   On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68  

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 in the year 1792.  

Mar 10   John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 in the year 1792.  

Mar 29   On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds  

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)