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   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 in the year 1792.   

Jan 21   On this day in history french King Louis XVI was executed in Paris.   

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

Jan 25   The London Corresponding Society is founded on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1792 austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant   

Feb 12   On this day in history ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1792 uS postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance   

Feb 21   Congress passes Pres Succession Act on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Congress passes Presidential Succession Act on this day in history.   

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

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   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Don Joaquin B F Espartero, Spanish adventurer/fieldmarshal in the year 1792.   

Feb 28   Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   The birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1792 uS Presidential Succession Act passed   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1792 oranges introduced to Hawaii   

Mar 07   Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) in the year 1792.   

Mar 07   John Herschel, Slough England, William Herschel's son, astronomer in the year 1792.   

Mar 10   On this day in history john Stone patented the pile driver on this day.   

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

Mar 16   Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Benjamin West (US) becomes president of Royal Academy of London in the year 1792.   

Mar 29   On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

Mar 29   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce in the year 1792.   

Apr 02   Congress establishes Philadelphia mint on this day in history.   

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Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 14   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 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   On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

Mar 10   In the year 1792 john Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds in the year 1792.   

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)