Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   In the year 1692 rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer  

Jan 19   John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 in the year 1692.  

Feb 13   In the year 1692 macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III  

Feb 13   On this day in history under orders from King William a Royalist force, under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, carried out the Massacre of Glencoe which resulted in the death of 38 MacIan MacDonalds.  

Feb 24   On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 28   On this day in history salem witch hunt begins  

Feb 29   On this day in history edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)  

Feb 29   On this day in history sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem  

Mar 01   In the year 1692 sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, & Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem, MA)  

Mar 01   In the year 1692 sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, &Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem MA)  

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) on this day in history.  

Mar 22   In the year 1692 emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king  

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1692 king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands  

Apr 08   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

Apr 12   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria  

Apr 14   In the year 1692 carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies  

Apr 22   Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft in the year 1692.  

May 03   Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51) in the year 1692.  

May 18   On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

May 18   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian on this day in history.  

May 29   Battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France in the year 1692.  

May 29   Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France in the year 1692.  

May 29   On this day in history royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated  

Jun 07   Earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000 in the year 1692.  

Jun 07   In the year 1692 porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake  

Jun 24   On this day in history kingston Jamaica founded  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1692 french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)  

Aug 03   On this day in history battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army  

Aug 13   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history 5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass  

Sep 22   In the year 1692 last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass)  

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Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754) was born in the year 1692.  

Feb 25   On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)  

Feb 29   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born in the year 1692.  

Feb 29   In the year 1692 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

Mar 14   In the year 1692 birth of peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)  

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730)  

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

Jan 19   John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74  

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies  

May 18   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 10   On this day in history death of bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged  

Jul 23   On this day in history death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)  

Oct 12   On this day in history giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60