Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1692.  

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   Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

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

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

Apr 22   On this day in history edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft  

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

May 18   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

May 18   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian on this day in history.  

May 29   Battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000  

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

Jun 24   In the year 1692 kingston Jamaica founded  

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

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

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

Aug 03   On this day in history battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army  

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

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

Sep 22   Last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass) on this day in history.  

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Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)  

Feb 25   On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)  

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

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

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

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

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   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