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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III in the year 1692.  

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

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins in the year 1692.  

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   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) in the year 1692.  

Mar 22   Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king on this day in history.  

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

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

May 03   Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51) in the year 1692.  

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

May 18   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1692 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   5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass) in the year 1692.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1692 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1692 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1692 carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies  

May 18   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1692 giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60