Historical Events In 1692

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

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   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   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66   

Mar 26   On this day in history king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands   

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

Apr 22   Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft on this day in history.   

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

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated in the year 1692.   

Jun 07   Earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1692.   

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   In the year 1692 anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer   

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

Sep 22   On this day in history last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass)   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 23   Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) died in the year 1692.   

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