Historical Events In 1692

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

Jan 19   John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history salem witch hunt begins   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem   

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

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

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

Mar 22   On this day in history emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king   

Mar 25   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

May 29   On this day in history royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

Jun 07   Earthquake in Porte Royale, Jamaica, kills 3,000 in the year 1692.   

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

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

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

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) in the year 1692.   

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

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 in the year 1692.   

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

Feb 29   John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born in the year 1692.   

Mar 14   In the year 1692 birth of peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)   

Apr 05   In the year 1692 birth of adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (d. 1730)   

Apr 08   Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

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   Gerardus L Blasius, Flemish anatomist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies   

May 18   On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

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   On this day in history giovanni Battista Vitali, composer, dies at 60