Page 5: Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter in the year 1792.   

Dec 12   On this day in history in Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn   

Dec 15   1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36   

Dec 15   On this day in history the first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia   

Dec 17   Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city in the year 1792.   

Dec 17   In the year 1792 opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

Dec 19   [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal in the year 1792.   

Dec 26   Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history the final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.   

Dec 29   Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) on this day in history.   

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

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   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1792 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Mar 01   In the year 1792 death of leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)   

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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