Historical Events In 1692

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

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   In the year 1692 antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 28   Salem witch hunt begins in the year 1692.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1692 gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66   

Mar 26   King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands in the year 1692.   

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   On this day in history jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)   

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

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 in the year 1692.   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1692 earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000   

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   On this day in history bridget Bishop first Salem witch hung   

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

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

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   On this day in history 5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass   

Sep 22   On this day in history last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass)   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer   

Feb 14   Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1692.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

Mar 14   On this day in history birth of peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)   

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   In the year 1692 gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66   

Apr 14   In the year 1692 carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies   

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

Jul 10   Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged died on this day in history.   

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

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