Historical Events In 1792

Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1792 russia & Turkey sign Peace of Jassy   

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1792 french King Louis XVI was executed in Paris.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history the London Corresponding Society is founded.   

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

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter in the year 1792.   

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   On this day in history congress passes Pres Succession Act   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1792 humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners)   

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

Feb 23   Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 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   On this day in history karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist   

Feb 29   In the year 1792 gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

Feb 29   On this day in history the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine   

Mar 01   In the year 1792 uS Presidential Succession Act passed   

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

Mar 04   Oranges introduced to Hawaii in the year 1792.   

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

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

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 in the year 1792.   

Apr 01   Gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Congress establishes Philadelphia mint in the year 1792.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)   

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

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born in the year 1792.   

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born in the year 1792.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1792 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1792 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

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

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 in the year 1792.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1792 death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)   

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