Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   On this day in history alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

Dec 12   On this day in history in Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn   

Dec 15   1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila) in the year 1792.   

Dec 15   In the year 1792 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   Opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city in the year 1792.   

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   In the year 1792 the final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.   

Dec 29   In the year 1792 archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1792 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   On this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1792 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)