Historical Events In 1792

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

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

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

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

Dec 15   The first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia in the year 1792.  

Dec 17   Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city in the year 1792.  

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   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   On this day in history archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)  

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Jan 08   In the year 1792 birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)  

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

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   On this day in history birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)  

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

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born in the year 1792.  

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

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 in the year 1792.  

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

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