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   In the year 1692 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 in the year 1692.   

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

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands in the year 1692.   

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

Apr 12   Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1692 edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft   

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

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

May 18   On this day in history joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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

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

May 29   In the year 1692 royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1692 porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake   

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded in the year 1692.   

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

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

Jul 24   In the year 1692 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   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1692 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

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

Apr 05   Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 14   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60