Historical Events In 1692

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

Jan 19   In the year 1692 john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1692 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   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   Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1692 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   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   In the year 1692 battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1692 porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake   

Jun 24   On this day in history kingston Jamaica founded   

Jul 10   On this day in history bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history 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   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer in the year 1692.   

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   In the year 1692 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   On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

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   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1692 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   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies in the year 1692.   

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

Jul 23   Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) died on this day in history.   

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