Page 5: Historical Events In 1792

Dec 15   1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila).   

Dec 15   Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36   

Dec 15   The inaugural US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia.   

Dec 17   Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city.   

Dec 17   Opening of inaugural legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

Dec 19   [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal.   

Dec 26   Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)   

Dec 26   The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.   

Dec 29   Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe).   

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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)