Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   On this day in history rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer  

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

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

Feb 13   In the year 1692 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   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1692.  

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins in the year 1692.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12   In the year 1692 giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria  

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

Apr 22   On this day in history edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft  

May 03   Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51) on this day in history.  

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

May 18   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian in the year 1692.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded in the year 1692.  

Jul 10   On this day in history bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung  

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

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 in the year 1692.  

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

Sep 22   Last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass) on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1692 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   Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730) was born in the year 1692.  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62  

Feb 24   In the year 1692 antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74  

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 in the year 1692.  

Apr 14   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies in the year 1692.  

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

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

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

Oct 12   Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.