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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15   On this day in history joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36  

Dec 15   In the year 1792 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   In the year 1792 [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal  

Dec 26   In the year 1792 charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)  

Dec 26   The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris on this day in history.  

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   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born in the year 1792.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)  

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   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   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 in the year 1792.  

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died in the year 1792.  

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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