Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter in the year 1792.  

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

Dec 15   1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila) in the year 1792.  

Dec 15   Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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   Opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city in the year 1792.  

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

Dec 26   Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1792.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)  

Jan 14   In the year 1792 birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)  

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born in the year 1792.  

Feb 08   In the year 1792 birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1792 death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)  

Apr 04   In the year 1792 death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)