Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1692 antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 28   In the year 1692 salem witch hunt begins   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1692 sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   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   King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 03   Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51) on this day in history.   

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

May 18   In the year 1692 joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated in the year 1692.   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1692 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 in the year 1692.   

Jul 24   In the year 1692 french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

Aug 03   Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army in the year 1692.   

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

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

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 in the year 1692.   

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   In the year 1692 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   In the year 1692 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   In the year 1692 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   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 23   On this day in history death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)   

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