Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer in the year 1692.  

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

Feb 13   On this day in history macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III  

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history salem witch hunt begins  

Feb 29   In the year 1692 edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)  

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   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   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   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

Apr 12   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1692 earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000  

Jun 07   On this day in history porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake  

Jun 24   In the year 1692 kingston Jamaica founded  

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

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

Jul 24   French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) in the year 1692.  

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

Aug 13   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer was born in the year 1692.  

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

Apr 05   Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730) was born in the year 1692.  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62  

Feb 24   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1692.  

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 in the year 1692.  

Apr 14   On this day in history carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies  

May 18   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies in the year 1692.  

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

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

Oct 12   Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1692.