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   On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

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

Jan 21   French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris in the year 1792.   

Jan 21   In the year 1792 tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

Jan 25   The London Corresponding Society is founded in the year 1792.   

Feb 07   In the year 1792 austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant   

Feb 12   In the year 1792 ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 20   US postal service created, postage 6 cents on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Congress passes Pres Succession Act on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history congress passes Presidential Succession Act   

Feb 23   Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners) in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Feb 27   Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   The birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine in the year 1792.   

Mar 01   US Presidential Succession Act passed in the year 1792.   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1792 oranges introduced to Hawaii   

Mar 07   Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) in the year 1792.   

Mar 07   In the year 1792 john Herschel, Slough England, William Herschel's son, astronomer   

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   Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera in the year 1792.   

Mar 24   In the year 1792 benjamin West (US) becomes president of Royal Academy of London   

Mar 29   In the year 1792 gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

Mar 29   In the year 1792 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.   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)   

Jan 14   In the year 1792 birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)   

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

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1792 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)   

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1792 gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died in the year 1792.   

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1792.