Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   In the year 1692 rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer  

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)  

Mar 22   On this day in history emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king  

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

May 18   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian in the year 1692.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated in the year 1692.  

Jun 07   Earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history kingston Jamaica founded  

Jul 10   In the year 1692 bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung  

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged in the year 1692.  

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

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   In the year 1692 birth of adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730)  

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

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1692 gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66  

Apr 14   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies in the year 1692.  

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

Oct 12   Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.