Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1692 john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62   

Feb 13   MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III in the year 1692.   

Feb 13   Under orders from King William a Royalist force, under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, carried out the Massacre of Glencoe which resulted in the death of 38 MacIan MacDonalds in the year 1692.   

Feb 24   On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 28   On this day in history salem witch hunt begins   

Feb 29   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem in the year 1692.   

Mar 01   Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, & Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem, MA) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, &Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem MA)   

Mar 14   In the year 1692 peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)   

Mar 22   Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king in the year 1692.   

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands in the year 1692.   

Apr 08   In the year 1692 giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)   

Apr 12   In the year 1692 giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria   

Apr 14   On this day in history carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies   

Apr 22   Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1692 jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)   

May 18   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies in the year 1692.   

May 18   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1692 battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France   

May 29   In the year 1692 battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated in the year 1692.   

Jun 07   On this day in history earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000   

Jun 07   On this day in history porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake   

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung   

Jul 10   In the year 1692 bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged   

Jul 24   In the year 1692 french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

Aug 03   Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army in the year 1692.   

Aug 13   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 19   5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass in the year 1692.   

Sep 22   In the year 1692 last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass)   

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Jan 06   In the year 1692 birth of rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer   

Feb 14   Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born in the year 1692.   

Feb 29   John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history birth of peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)   

Apr 05   Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730) was born in the year 1692.   

Apr 08   Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1692 john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62   

Feb 24   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1692.   

Mar 25   On this day in history gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66   

Apr 14   On this day in history carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies   

May 18   On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

Jul 10   On this day in history death of bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged   

Jul 23   Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) died in the year 1692.   

Oct 12   Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.