Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer in the year 1692.   

Jan 19   On this day in history john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62   

Feb 13   On this day in history macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1692 antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 28   In the year 1692 salem witch hunt begins   

Feb 29   In the year 1692 edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

Feb 29   Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 22   In the year 1692 emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king   

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 in the year 1692.   

Mar 26   On this day in history king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands   

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

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

Apr 14   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies in the year 1692.   

Apr 22   Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft in the year 1692.   

May 03   Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51) in the year 1692.   

May 18   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

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

May 29   Battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France in the year 1692.   

May 29   Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.   

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   Porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history kingston Jamaica founded   

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung in the year 1692.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

Aug 03   On this day in history battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army   

Aug 13   In the year 1692 anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer   

Aug 19   On this day in history 5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass   

Sep 22   On this day in history last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass)   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)   

Feb 25   In the year 1692 birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

Feb 29   John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born in the year 1692.   

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) was born in the year 1692.   

Apr 05   In the year 1692 birth of adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730)   

Apr 08   Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) was born in the year 1692.   

Jan 19   John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 in the year 1692.   

Feb 24   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1692 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   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

Jul 10   In the year 1692 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 in the year 1692.