Historical Events In 1692

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

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

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 in the year 1692.   

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

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 in the year 1692.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1692 sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, &Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem MA)   

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

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   King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands in the year 1692.   

Apr 08   In the year 1692 giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)   

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   On this day in history edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft   

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

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

May 18   In the year 1692 joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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

May 29   In the year 1692 battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated in the year 1692.   

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

Jun 07   Porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake in the year 1692.   

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1692 bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung   

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

Jul 24   French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) in the year 1692.   

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   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   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer was born in the year 1692.   

Feb 14   Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754) was born in the year 1692.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74   

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   On this day in history death of bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged   

Jul 23   On this day in history death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)   

Oct 12   In the year 1692 giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60