Historical Events In 1792

May 24   George Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies in the year 1792.  

Jun 01   In the year 1792 kentucky admitted as 15th US state  

Jun 01   On this day in history kentucky becomes the 15th state of the union.  

Jun 04   On this day in history capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain  

Jun 04   John Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Frederic L G, Earl of Merode, Belgian revolutionary on this day in history.  

Jun 12   Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC in the year 1792.  

Jun 12   George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC on this day in history.  

Jun 13   On this day in history king Louis XVI fires French government  

Jun 19   On this day in history gustav Schwab, writer  

Jun 21   On this day in history vancouver meets Spanish ships Sutil & Mexicana off Vancouver, BC  

Jun 21   On this day in history vancouver meets Spanish ships Sutil &Mexicana off Vancouver, BC  

Jun 30   In the year 1792 francesco Antonio Rosetti, composer, dies  

Jul 08   France declares war on Prussia in the year 1792.  

Jul 10   On this day in history george Mifflin Dallas, (D) 11th VP (1845-49)  

Jul 11   Prussia army moves into French territory in the year 1792.  

Jul 18   John Paul Jones dies in Paris, France on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history dutch patriots exiles finds "Bataafs Legion"  

Jul 30   500 Marseillaisian men sing France's national anthem for 1st time in the year 1792.  

Jul 30   500 Marseillaisian men sing France's national anthem for first time in the year 1792.  

Jul 31   Cornerstone laid for 1st US govt building: US Mint in Phila on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history percy Bysshe Shelley, England, romantic poet (Adonais)  

Aug 04   The birth of Percy Shelley, English poet on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history frederick 7th baron North, English premier (1770-82), dies at 60  

Aug 10   On this day in history mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI  

Aug 10   Mobs in Paris attack the palace of Louis XVI on this day in history.  

Aug 13   On this day in history revolutionaries imprison French royals including Marie Antoinette  

Aug 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1792.  

Aug 18   John, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66) in the year 1792.  

Aug 29   In the year 1792 at least 900 die when the British warship Royal George sinks at Spithead while repairs are being carried out just below the waterline.  

Aug 29   In the year 1792 english warship Royal George capsizes in Spithead; kills 900  

Sep 02   In the year 1792 paris masses remove nobles/clergymen out of jails & slaughter them  

Sep 05   In the year 1792 alexis-Charles-Maximilien Thibault, composer  

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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   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born in the year 1792.  

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1792 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   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 in the year 1792.  

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

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on this day in history.  

Apr 03   On this day in history death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)  

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