Historical Events In 1792

Jan 08   In the year 1792 lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 09   Russia & Turkey sign Peace of Jassy on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1792.   

Jan 12   In the year 1792 robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 21   French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1792 tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

Jan 25   The London Corresponding Society is founded in the year 1792.   

Feb 07   On this day in history austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant   

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter on this day in history.   

Feb 20   US postal service created, postage 6 cents on this day in history.   

Feb 20   US postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance in the year 1792.   

Feb 21   On this day in history congress passes Pres Succession Act   

Feb 21   Congress passes Presidential Succession Act in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

Feb 23   On this day in history joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres   

Feb 23   On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Feb 27   Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1792 karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist   

Feb 29   On this day in history gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

Feb 29   The birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine in the year 1792.   

Mar 01   US Presidential Succession Act passed in the year 1792.   

Mar 03   On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

Mar 04   On this day in history oranges introduced to Hawaii   

Mar 07   Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1792 john Herschel, Slough England, William Herschel's son, astronomer   

Mar 10   In the year 1792 john Stone patented the pile driver on this day.   

Mar 10   On this day in history john Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

Mar 16   Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera in the year 1792.   

Mar 24   In the year 1792 benjamin West (US) becomes president of Royal Academy of London   

Mar 29   In the year 1792 gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

Mar 29   On this day in history king Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera just 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf.   

Apr 01   On this day in history gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce   

Apr 02   On this day in history congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)   

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1792 birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died in the year 1792.   

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1792 gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died in the year 1792.   

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1792.