Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   In the year 1792 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter  

Dec 12   In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn in the year 1792.  

Dec 15   On this day in history 1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila)  

Dec 15   Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1792.  

Dec 15   On this day in history the first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia  

Dec 17   Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on this day in history.  

Dec 17   In the year 1792 opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city  

Dec 19   [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal on this day in history.  

Dec 26   On this day in history charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)  

Dec 26   In the year 1792 the final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.  

Dec 29   Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) on this day in history.  

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born in the year 1792.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881  

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)  

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born in the year 1792.  

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60  

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63  

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

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds in the year 1792.  

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died in the year 1792.  

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.