Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   In the year 1692 rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer   

Jan 19   In the year 1692 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   On this day in history 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.   

Feb 24   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins in the year 1692.   

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

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   In the year 1692 peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)   

Mar 22   Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king in the year 1692.   

Mar 25   On this day in history gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66   

Mar 26   On this day in history king Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands   

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   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies in the year 1692.   

Apr 22   Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft in the year 1692.   

May 03   Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51) on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1692 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

May 18   Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian 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 battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

May 29   Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

Aug 03   Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army in the year 1692.   

Aug 13   Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer in the year 1692.   

Aug 19   5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass on this day in history.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1692 birth of karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775)   

Feb 29   Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62   

Feb 24   Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1692 death of gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613)   

Oct 12   Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1692.