Page 5: Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter in the year 1792.   

Dec 12   In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn in the year 1792.   

Dec 15   On this day in history 1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila)   

Dec 15   On this day in history joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36   

Dec 15   The first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia in the year 1792.   

Dec 17   On this day in history opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

Dec 17   In the year 1792 opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

Dec 19   On this day in history [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal   

Dec 26   In the year 1792 charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)   

Dec 26   On this day in history the final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.   

Dec 29   Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)   

Jan 21   In the year 1792 birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1792 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

Jan 10   In the year 1792 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

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

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died in the year 1792.   

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 in the year 1792.   

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died in the year 1792.   

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1792.