Historical Events In 1792

Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 09   Russia and Turkey sign Peace of Jassy.   

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60.   

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

Jan 21   French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris.   

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes and Tales).   

Jan 25   The London Corresponding Society is founded.   

Feb 07   Austria and Prussia sign anti-French covenant   

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 20   US postal service created, postage 6 cents.   

Feb 21   Congress passes Pres Succession Act   

Feb 21   Congress passes Presidential Succession Act   

Feb 23   Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)   

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

Feb 23   Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres.   

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68.   

Feb 27   Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal.   

Feb 28   Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist   

Feb 29   Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville).   

Feb 29   John Holland, American inventor of the submarine is born.   

Mar 01   US Presidential Succession Act passed.   

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

Mar 04   Oranges introduced to Hawaii   

Mar 07   Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

Mar 07   John Herschel, Slough England, William Herschel's son, astronomer   

Mar 10   John Stone patented the pile driver on this day   

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

Mar 16   Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera.   

Mar 24   Benjamin West (US) is recorded as becoming president of Royal Academy of London   

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

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   

Apr 01   In this year, Gronings feminist Etta Palm formally claims women's right to divorce.   

Apr 02   Congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

Apr 02   Congress establishes the US mint to coin American money.   

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Jan 08   Lowell mason: Medfield mass, organist/composer (zebulo)   

Jan 12   Robert patterson: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 12   Johan august arfwedson: Swedish chemist   

Jan 14   Christian julius de meza: Danish general   

Jan 21   Tsjalling hiddes halbertsma: Fries story teller (rhymes & tales)   

Feb 08   Caroline augusta of bavaria: Queen of hungary and bohemia   

Feb 12   Ferdinand de braekeleer: Belgian painter   

Feb 23   Istvan ferenczi: Hungarian sculptor   

Jan 10   Jean-louis laruette: Composer,    

Feb 23   Joshua reynolds: English portrait painter (simplicity),   

Mar 01   Leopold ii: Holy roman emperor (b. 1747)   

Mar 03   Robert adam: Scottish architect (syon house, middlesex),    

Mar 10   John stuart: 3rd earl of bute/english premier (1760-63),    

Mar 29   Gustav iii: King of sweden (1771-92),    

Apr 03   George pocock: British admiral (b. 1706)   

Apr 04   James sykes: American politician (b. 1725)