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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1692 sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, &Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem MA)  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1692 emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king  

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

Mar 26   In the year 1692 king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands  

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

Apr 12   Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria in the year 1692.  

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

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

May 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1692 battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France  

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

May 29   On this day in history royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated  

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

Jun 07   Porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1692 kingston Jamaica founded  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung on this day in history.  

Jul 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer  

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

Sep 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1692.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 29   John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born in the year 1692.  

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

Apr 05   Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

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

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

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