Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   On this day in history rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer   

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

Feb 13   MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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.   

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

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins in the year 1692.   

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 in the year 1692.   

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

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

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

Mar 22   On this day in history emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king   

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

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

May 29   On this day in history battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

May 29   On this day in history royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

Jun 07   Earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000 in the year 1692.   

Jun 07   In the year 1692 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   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged on this day in history.   

Jul 24   French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1692 birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)   

Feb 25   On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

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

Jan 19   John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 14   In the year 1692 carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies   

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

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged died in the year 1692.   

Jul 23   Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) died on this day in history.   

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