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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1692.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history salem witch hunt begins  

Feb 29   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) in the year 1692.  

Feb 29   Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem in the year 1692.  

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   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   King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands in the year 1692.  

Apr 08   Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) in the year 1692.  

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

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

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

May 03   In the year 1692 jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)  

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

May 29   On this day in history battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France  

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

Jun 07   Earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000 in the year 1692.  

Jun 07   Porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake in the year 1692.  

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung in the year 1692.  

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

Jul 24   French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.  

Aug 03   Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer in the year 1692.  

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

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

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

Feb 14   Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754) was born in the year 1692.  

Feb 25   Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born in the year 1692.  

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

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   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   In the year 1692 john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62  

Feb 24   On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74  

Mar 25   On this day in history gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66  

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

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

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