Page 5: Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   On this day in history alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

Dec 12   In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn in the year 1792.   

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

Dec 15   Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1792.   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1792 opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

Dec 17   On this day in history 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) in the year 1792.   

Dec 26   The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) in the year 1792.   

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

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

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 10   In the year 1792 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

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 in the year 1792.   

Mar 03   On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

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

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds in the year 1792.   

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)