Historical Events In 1792

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

Jan 09   On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Peace of Jassy   

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

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1792 the London Corresponding Society is founded.   

Feb 07   Austria & Prussia sign anti-French covenant on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   US postal service created, postage 6 cents in the year 1792.   

Feb 20   US postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 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   Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville) in the year 1792.   

Feb 29   In the year 1792 the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine   

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   Oranges introduced to Hawaii in the year 1792.   

Mar 07   On this day in history captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

Mar 07   John Herschel, Slough England, William Herschel's son, astronomer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   John Stone patented the pile driver on this day 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 16   On this day in history murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera   

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

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

Mar 29   In the year 1792 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   Gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce in the year 1792.   

Apr 02   On this day in history congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

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

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 in the year 1792.   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)   

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

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)   

Apr 04   In the year 1792 death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)