Historical Events In 1792

Jan 08   In the year 1792 lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 09   Russia & Turkey sign Peace of Jassy in the year 1792.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history the London Corresponding Society is founded.   

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

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

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   Congress passes Pres Succession Act on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1792 congress passes Presidential Succession Act   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)   

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   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal in the year 1792.   

Feb 28   In the year 1792 karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist   

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

Feb 29   The birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history john Stone patented the pile driver on this day.   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1792 murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera   

Mar 24   On this day in history benjamin West (US) becomes president of Royal Academy of London   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1792 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1792 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 in the year 1792.   

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born in the year 1792.   

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

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds in the year 1792.   

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

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