Page 5: Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1792 charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)   

Dec 26   The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris in the year 1792.   

Dec 29   On this day in history archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

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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 in the year 1792.   

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1792.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1792 birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)