Historical Events In 1692

Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history macDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III   

Feb 13   In the year 1692 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   On this day in history salem witch hunt begins   

Feb 29   On this day in history edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

Feb 29   In the year 1692 sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem   

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

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

Mar 14   Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 18   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

May 29   Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1692 royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

Jun 07   On this day in history earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000   

Jun 07   In the year 1692 porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake   

Jun 24   Kingston Jamaica founded in the year 1692.   

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1692 bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged   

Jul 24   French defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army   

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

Aug 19   5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass in the year 1692.   

Sep 22   Last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass) on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1692 birth of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754)   

Feb 25   Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

Feb 29   In the year 1692 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   In the year 1692 birth of adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730)   

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 in the year 1692.   

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

Apr 14   Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies in the year 1692.   

May 18   Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

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   Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.