Historical Events In 1792

Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Peace of Jassy   

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1792.   

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 in the year 1792.   

Jan 21   French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris in the year 1792.   

Jan 21   On this day in history tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

Jan 25   On this day in history the London Corresponding Society is founded.   

Feb 07   On this day in history austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant   

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter on this day in history.   

Feb 20   US postal service created, postage 6 cents in the year 1792.   

Feb 20   In the year 1792 uS postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance   

Feb 21   On this day in history congress passes Pres Succession Act   

Feb 21   Congress passes Presidential Succession Act in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners) in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 in the year 1792.   

Feb 27   In the year 1792 don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal   

Feb 28   Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist in the year 1792.   

Feb 29   On this day in history gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

Feb 29   In the year 1792 the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine   

Mar 01   On this day in history uS Presidential Succession Act passed   

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 in the year 1792.   

Mar 04   Oranges introduced to Hawaii on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   John Herschel, Slough England, William Herschel's son, astronomer in the year 1792.   

Mar 10   John Stone patented the pile driver on this day in the year 1792.   

Mar 10   John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 in the year 1792.   

Mar 16   On this day in history murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera   

Mar 24   Benjamin West (US) becomes president of Royal Academy of London in the year 1792.   

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history king Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera just 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf.   

Apr 01   In the year 1792 gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce   

Apr 02   In the year 1792 congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

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Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

Mar 10   In the year 1792 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1792 death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)   

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.