Historical Events In 1692

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

Jan 19   In the year 1692 john Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62   

Feb 13   MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III in the year 1692.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1692 salem witch hunt begins   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1692 edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft   

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

May 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1692.   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history porte Royale Jamaica slides into harbor after earthquake   

Jun 24   On this day in history kingston Jamaica founded   

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung in the year 1692.   

Jul 10   On this day in history bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged   

Jul 24   In the year 1692 french defeat William III of England at Steinkirk (Enghein)   

Aug 03   Battle at Steenkerke: French beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer   

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1692 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   On this day in history birth of adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 23   Gilles Ménage, French scholar (b. 1613) died on this day in history.   

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