Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city  

Dec 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.  

Dec 29   In the year 1792 archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)  

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Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)  

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

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1792.  

Jan 14   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born in the year 1792.  

Jan 21   In the year 1792 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   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1792 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor  

Jan 10   In the year 1792 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   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 in the year 1792.  

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

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

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1792.