Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer in the year 1692.   

Jan 19   In the year 1692 john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62   

Feb 13   MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III on this day in history.   

Feb 13   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1692.   

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1692 edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

Feb 29   Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, & Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem, MA) on this day in history.   

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   Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king in the year 1692.   

Mar 25   On this day in history gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66   

Mar 26   King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1692 giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)   

Apr 12   Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies on this day in history.   

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

May 03   In the year 1692 jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)   

May 18   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

May 18   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian 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 battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

May 29   In the year 1692 royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

Jun 07   In the year 1692 earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000   

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   On this day in history bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung   

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

Jul 24   French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) in the year 1692.   

Aug 03   In the year 1692 battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army   

Aug 13   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer in the year 1692.   

Aug 19   5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass in the year 1692.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1692 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   John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born in the year 1692.   

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) was born in the year 1692.   

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

Apr 08   Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1692 john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62   

Feb 24   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66   

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   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged died in the year 1692.   

Jul 23   Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) died on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1692 giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60