Historical Events In 1792

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

Jan 09   In the year 1792 russia & Turkey sign Peace of Jassy   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1792 uS postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1792.   

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

Feb 28   Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1792 oranges introduced to Hawaii   

Mar 07   In the year 1792 captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   Benjamin West (US) becomes president of Royal Academy of London on this day in history.   

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   Congress establishes Philadelphia mint on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)   

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

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

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

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 in the year 1792.   

Mar 01   In the year 1792 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   On this day in history john Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

Mar 29   On this day in history 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.