Page 5: Historical Events In 1792

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

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   In the year 1792 joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36   

Dec 15   The first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

Dec 19   On this day in history [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal   

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

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   In the year 1792 birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1792 robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

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