Historical Events In 1692

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III   

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 in the year 1692.   

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

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins in the year 1692.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1692 sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem   

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

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

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

Mar 22   Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king in the year 1692.   

Mar 25   In the year 1692 gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66   

Mar 26   King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands in the year 1692.   

Apr 08   In the year 1692 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   On this day in history edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft   

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

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

May 18   In the year 1692 joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

May 29   On this day in history battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France   

May 29   Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.   

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000   

Jun 07   Porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake in the year 1692.   

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1692 bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung   

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged in the year 1692.   

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer   

Aug 19   In the year 1692 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   On this day in history birth of rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer   

Feb 14   In the year 1692 birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)   

Feb 25   Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born in the year 1692.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 10   In the year 1692 death of bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged   

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

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