Historical Events In 1792

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

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

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)  

Feb 23   In the year 1792 istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor  

Feb 23   Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres in the year 1792.  

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal  

Feb 28   Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist in the year 1792.  

Feb 29   In the year 1792 gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)  

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

Mar 04   On this day in history oranges introduced to Hawaii  

Mar 07   Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1792 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   In the year 1792 congress establishes Philadelphia mint  

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Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)  

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1792.  

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

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

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   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1792 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1792 death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)