Historical Events In 1692

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   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   Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 14   On this day in history peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)   

Mar 22   On this day in history emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1692 edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft   

May 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1692 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   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   Porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

Aug 03   Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army in the year 1692.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1692.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1692 death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)   

Oct 12   Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1692.