Historical Events In 1792

Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Peace of Jassy  

Jan 10   In the year 1792 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60  

Jan 12   In the year 1792 robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881  

Jan 21   French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)  

Jan 25   The London Corresponding Society is founded on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history uS postal service created, postage 6 cents  

Feb 20   US postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1792 congress passes Pres Succession Act  

Feb 21   Congress passes Presidential Succession Act in the year 1792.  

Feb 23   On this day in history humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)  

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1792 joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres  

Feb 23   On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68  

Feb 27   In the year 1792 don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal  

Feb 28   On this day in history karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist  

Feb 29   Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville) in the year 1792.  

Feb 29   In the year 1792 the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine  

Mar 01   US Presidential Succession Act passed on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1792 robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63  

Mar 04   Oranges introduced to Hawaii in the year 1792.  

Mar 07   On this day in history captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)  

Mar 07   John Herschel, Slough England, William Herschel's son, astronomer in the year 1792.  

Mar 10   John Stone patented the pile driver on this day in the year 1792.  

Mar 10   John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 in the year 1792.  

Mar 16   On this day in history murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera  

Mar 24   Benjamin West (US) becomes president of Royal Academy of London in the year 1792.  

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on this day in history.  

Mar 29   King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera just 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf in the year 1792.  

Apr 01   In the year 1792 gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce  

Apr 02   On this day in history congress establishes Philadelphia mint  

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born in the year 1792.  

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born in the year 1792.  

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)  

Jan 14   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born in the year 1792.  

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born in the year 1792.  

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)  

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1792 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor  

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1792.  

Feb 23   On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68  

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died in the year 1792.  

Mar 03   On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63  

Mar 10   John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 in the year 1792.  

Mar 29   On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds  

Apr 03   On this day in history death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)  

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.